That position is a military position. Operational security is a military responsibility for the Chief of Defence Staff, for me as the director general of operations, and for our troops on the ground. Operational security is something I deal with every day. I have a responsibility, as I look at information that has been requested through the Access to Information Act, to make sure I safeguard information that could negatively affect our operations on the ground. The description I gave you of operational security is mine. To amplify, I quoted a little from the remarks the CDS gave to the press on Friday. I thought the analogy of a roadmap was a good descriptor of operational security. It is a purely military responsibility and one that we hold dear because it involves the lives of our soldiers.
On February 5th, 2008. See this statement in context.