Mr. Speaker, I have a supplementary question.
We are talking about $12 million a year here. One individual received separation allowance for a full year, almost $20,000. Another received over $86,000 for a period of more than four years. All this is in addition to their normal pay and allowances.
Why would the Department of National Defence allow these two individuals to remain separated from their families for so long, knowing it was costing the taxpayer well over $100,000 in separation expenses?