For sure, that was one of the leading factors. I'm given an informal complaint. I'm locked under the confidentiality. Where do I go?
I report to the same person that the chief reports to, fortunately or unfortunately, and I went looking for advice. There was no book. There was no manual of what to do with an allegation against the chief of the defence staff. I was in a difficult position. I believed it was the right place to go. For example, had I received a complaint about a lieutenant colonel who works for a colonel on a base, well, then, I'd go to that colonel to have that conversation.
In the hierarchy of things, it seems to be the right and natural place to go to look for advice and guidance. Who else would I go to?