At the same time, though, we have to look at the lessons from the tragic event and where the cadet program has gone since then. We have to look where the cadet program is at; it's not where it was. It is the best leadership program in the country. There was a reason it was taken away; they don't work on military weapons anymore. It's a leadership program, so there is a completely different system in place. As part of the defence policy review, we are looking at the cadet program and how we can make it better, making sure that the right people who are dealing with the cadets are well trained, the parents are more involved, and that we have the right programs in place for these things. The first thing we want to do is make sure we prevent any type of injury to our cadets.
On March 9th, 2017. See this statement in context.