Across the board, I want to first and foremost allude to a Treasury Board policy that encourages independent advice for large transformational projects. As I have indicated and, I think, as is generally well known, changing the culture of any organization is extremely difficult. The Canadian Armed Forces are no exception.
We recognize the massive change that is before us. We also believe that the moment is pivotal and that change must happen now for moral and operational reasons. The complementary expert advice we received from the third party enables us to embark on this systemic change with greater rapidity and efficiency.