The number of people who are placed on leave without pay for serious allegations is not to the point where it would cause us to run out of officers. The deficit of officers we have is something that's existed for a long time, and it is extreme. However, for people who are placed on leave without pay pending the outcome of an investigation, because the allegation is deemed to be that serious, it is life-changing and devastating to them.
I understand that some allegations can be extremely serious. However, imagine the situation they're in. Even when it's found at the end of the investigation that they've done nothing wrong, they're told to file a grievance to get their salary back. That is not acceptable to our union at all. As far as I know, that's unique to the CBSA.