Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here today.
Minister, in my view, ensuring that our senior military officials and our chief of the defence staff went through a thorough selection process is key to safeguarding our members' safety and confidence in the chain of command.
I understand that the chief of the defence staff is a Governor in Council appointment. In other words, it's not a regular Canadian Armed Forces promotion. It's my understanding that the minister can't appoint or remove a chief of the defence staff.
What can you tell us about the selection process of a prospective chief of the defence staff?