Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It really is quite simple. With only four judges, there are going to be times, unpredictable times, when we will need more. If it's a major operation such as Afghanistan, Somalia, or whatever, or if we happen to get into things in Libya...who knows what's going to happen?
The simple fact of having reserve force judges means that, yes, they do have tenure until they retire, but they are not paid, and they're not used unless they're actually needed. It's a no-cost way to give the Canadian Forces legal system some flexibility. It just makes common sense to us. It doesn't cost anything unless we use them. We won't use them unless we need them, but we can't use them if they're not there.