Actually, this is quite manageable for somebody like me, so let me take a stab at it.
I'll start with the second one, if I may, Mr. Chairman. Concerning the 28 days that you find in the mandate, which you have referred to, it is very important to realize that the only thing this is, in a way, is a heads-up to a minister that 28 days later, or perhaps after that, a report will be made public. And it is by no means a clause that has the effect of giving the minister the power to say “I agree” or “I don't agree”. It's simply given to him--in that case, to him--so that he can staff it through the department and so that when it is actually made public, the minister knows what he should be saying publicly.
Throughout the history of this office, reports that have been issued have always been reports as approved by the ombudsman, without any changes imposed or suggested by any ministers or any members of DND or the CF. Let me be very clear about this.