We need the independence to make sure that the office will not interfere with the military structure whatsoever and that it will act as an ombudsman for people in the military structure, either family members in the military, the military personnel themselves or civilian members of the Canadian Armed Forces who are involved with the military.
Civilian members outnumber servicemen in the Canadian armed forces.
( z1 outnumber :ARG1 ( z2 person :ARG0-of ( z3 have-org-role :ARG1 ( z4 military ) :ARG2 ( z5 member ) ) :mod ( z6 civilian ) ) :ARG2 ( z7 person :ARG0-of ( z8 have-org-role :ARG1 ( z9 force :ARG1-of ( z10 arm ) :mod ( z11 country :name ( z12 name :op "Canada" ) ) ) :ARG2 ( z13 serviceman ) ) ) )