To answer your last question, I'll say that yes, our number of board members is down. We do require some appointments. Representations have been made to the minister, and I am very confident that the complement will be rebuilt soon.
In the interim, we've developed a number of strategies to make sure the cases are heard in a timely fashion. We've used single-member panels as a solution. We've sent all the members out on review and, in a sense, put some appeals in abeyance for a while, so that the hearings are held in a timely fashion. The regular complement is 28 to 29 members. We're down to 19, so we will need some appointments soon.
As to whether or not we should have more advocates, I'm a lawyer. I can't understand why the world would need more lawyers, but in fact the Bureau of Pensions Advocates has recently hired...I think it's half a dozen lawyers. They are rebuilding their complement with younger and more aggressive lawyers; that should make for interesting case law.
But the advocates are moving. The Legion is getting involved in every sector in every region and is presenting cases. I think people are well served from a representation point of view. My view, having heard a lot of these cases, is that they're doing a good job.