Thank you, Chair, and thank you for your kind welcome. I'm going to be seized with thinking about what I'm going to do in the event that I do come back to this committee on the scope of this.
I have questions for the witnesses who are appearing here today. I know that you're here to answer very technical questions, but I'm going to ask you questions in the broader scope of your role as members of the Canadian armed forces, and simply try to make my point that way. I'm not going to lead you down some path where you're going to get into trouble, so don't worry about that.
I'll put this in the context of where I'm coming from and where my constituents, the good folks of the riding of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, are when it comes to this particular piece of legislation. I've had Mr. Shory come to my riding and meet with my constituents on this particular matter. The intent and spirit of this bill were met with very positive feedback from my constituents.
Just in the broader sense, when you first joined the Canadian armed forces, did you have to take an oath of any kind?