Minister Responds to Ombudsman's Request to Expedite Review of Redress of Grievance Report

July 26, 2010

Mr. Pierre Daigle
Ombudsman for the Department of
National Defence and the Canadian Forces
100 Metcalfe Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa ON K1P 5M1
 

Dear Mr. Daigle:

Thank you for your letter of May 28, 2010, requesting that the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces expedite the review of your special report entitled The Canadian Forces Grievance Process: Making it Right for Those Who Serve. Your concerns are duly noted.

As discussed in my April 15, 2010 letter on this matter, this is an important issue. Unfortunately it is too early at this stage for me to provide you with any substantive comments; however, I remain committed to providing you with a detailed response as soon as possible.

I very much appreciate the work that you and your office do on behalf of our service members.

Sincerely,
 

Peter MacKay

c.c. Mr. Robert Fonberg
Deputy Minister of National Defence

General Walter J. Natynczyk, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
Chief of the Defence Staff

Vice-Admiral J.A. Denis Rouleau, C.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff