Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Walbourne, I would like to mention that next February will mark 30 years since I joined the Canadian Armed Forces. I served for 22 years. There were problems then that still exist 30 years later. I can see that things have not changed very much.
In 1998, I was a major and superior officer when the ombudsman's office was created. There was reluctance to change. When the ombudsman arrived, I was one of the people who said that we did not want an ombudsman involved in our business and someone like you coming to check up on us. Today we are happy to have had an ombudsman and to still have one.
My first question is about the medical services available to reservists.
A report released last May described the various problems related to the medical services offered to classes A, B, and C. I experienced the three services and I know what you are talking about.
I would like to know how the Canadian Armed Forces responded to your report about these problems. Was it well received? Were your recommendations taken into consideration? Were you told that changes would be made?