No, that wouldn't be accurate. It would be accurate, however, to say that the directive to which you refer was issued in February, two months' prior to the military receiving Madam Justice Deschamps' report that was commissioned by the CDS. Having received and reviewed the report, the CDS and the Canadian Armed Forces have agreed with all 10 recommendations in principle and have tasked Major-General Christine Whitecross with a plan for their implementation, which includes an independent process for receiving and acting on complaints with respect to sexual aggression.
I would just point out to you that I think about an hour ago, the Chief of the Defence Staff issued a statement in this respect saying that the planning assumptions that were found in his initial directive two months ago should in no way be viewed as restrictions or orders for Major-General Whitecross to ignore the recommendations of the final report. Any such suggestion is quite simply false.
Chair, I'd be happy to table in both official languages General Lawson's statement.