Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'd like to bring something up as somebody who—as obviously most of the committee is aware—has served 25 years and likely is one of the more recent members of Parliament to have served and knows a number of the players, including Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor personally, who has resigned from the military in disgust and disappointment. I speak with a level of confidence to say that the rank and file do want to understand how a situation occurred that allowed the chief of the defence staff to have allegations brought forward and not have those allegations properly investigated.
This is something that the minister, in committee on the 12th of March, the last time I participated, admitted. He was responsible for the failure of those allegations to come forward. I think it's completely appropriate to get these witnesses here as soon as possible in order to testify, because we need to get to the root of what allowed this situation to occur. Then we can tackle, very appropriately, the structural changes that are required in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Thank you, Madam Chair.