It's the office's view that the discretion to make decisions should fall on a single department or an individual jointly appointed by both departments. Under the current regime, some decision-makers work for Veterans Affairs Canada and others work for the Department of National Defence. No real joint decision-making authority exists. Decisions are made by both departments, and then we end up chasing our tails in order to solve release-related problems. The transition process needs to be fully integrated. Decisions should be made by an authority that both departments recognize.
On April 23rd, 2015. See this statement in context.