Thank you, sir, very much.
Within the Canadian Forces, as we mentioned we're a very proud institution that defines itself with the highest ethical and moral standards. That is institutionalized through our defence ethics program, and indeed transcends through the government and the Treasury Board guidelines, which dictate how that environment will be constructed and the manner in which we treat the men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces.
That program includes policies, leadership, engagement, training, and all the necessary structures that allow for a culture such that any of us should not feel prevented from voicing our opinion, from voicing our concerns. Indeed that is the environment that we have created.
A recent internal investigation that was conducted showed that, yes, we have the policies, the procedures, the practices, the training in place, yet it is very apparent that there are barriers that still exist. Those barriers are the fear of reprisal, and the reassurance that there will be a consistent action taken regardless of the situation that is reported. Those are the sorts of issues need to focus on.