Thanks very much, sir. There are quite a few questions in there. I will take them one at a time.
When it comes to a sexualized culture, the reality is that the Canadian Armed Forces aren't the only people who have this type of behaviour that we're trying to address. It exists in civil society, universities, and colleges across the country, not to mention other government departments and our allies. It is a severe issue, as well, that is facing our allies, and we discuss best practices as much as possible with the countries and with organizations within Canada.
The reality is that we are bringing young people who are part of that society into our organization, and we need to inculcate in them what it means to be a military member as soon as possible when they come in. That starts at the recruiting centres. At the recruiting centres this is discussed openly with every person who wants to be a member. They're expected to sign a form that says they agree that this behaviour shouldn't be taken.
Sexualized culture exists and our job, in my humble opinion, is to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members realize that they need to be held to a higher standard. This is a firm belief of military ethos, as you're aware, and we need to ensure that it's at the forefront. I'll go your third question, which has to do with discipline and such.
I believe there are a number of chains of command out there that are wanting to do the right thing, and we see it today. We see it more today than we have in the past because there is a big spotlight on people who are doing these types of behaviour. I must admit that in my town halls, as I went across the country, that wasn't always the case. It hasn't been the case in some areas, not everywhere...but the reality is that some people have turned a blind eye, and we need to address that as a matter of course. With the change of culture in the Canadian Armed Forces, we've been talking about it for a long period of time. We say it's going to take a long time. It is one of the largest challenges we have in getting rid of this insidious behaviour. It's fundamentally changing people's ideals of what appropriate behaviour is.
We don't have stats that go back years and years, unfortunately. Information comes to us from a great many sources. It comes from the SMRC, the sexual misconduct response centre, and comes to us from the MP and from the health services group. We get some anecdotal stuff from our padres. We also get it from the ombudsman. We get it from a change of command, so there is a plethora of avenues. Today we're trying to amalgamate all of that information so that we have a clearer picture.
The Stats Canada survey that we had contracted for earlier this year will give us a baseline indication of where we are today and where we have been in the last number of months, but it will not give us a strong indication of where we were five, 10, 15, or 20 years ago. We're working very much today, because to identify how we're getting better, we need to be able to show that tangibly.
Jennifer, do you have any thoughts on this?