Thank you, Chair.
I want to acknowledge Mr. Harris for his long-standing concern and interest in the Langridge investigation. There is no doubt that this whole affair has been mishandled, as the report tabled by the chair of the Military Police Complaints Commission yesterday demonstrates.
I have not yet had a chance to read the report, as it is longer than 1,000 pages. I have reviewed a summary of its recommendations and look forward to meeting with the provost marshal to discuss the findings and recommendations.
The government did not have the recommendations a year ago. There was an interim report. We have not yet had a chance to digest the 1,000-page report, which indicated that a number of the allegations were not substantiated. However, it did indicate that there was wrongdoing and incompetence on the part of the military police, in many instances. This is unacceptable, and the committee has my clear assurance that I will work with the provost marshal and the military to accept any course of action necessary to ensure that these errors are not repeated in the future.