The chief is correct. What Bill C-66 attempts to address for the provost marshal general is about perception. Even under the current scheme, once the provost marshal is appointed by the chief of the defence staff, they can still only be removed for cause upon the recommendation of an independent inquiry committee following a public inquiry. The basics of that scheme will remain in place under Bill C-66, but with the additional perceptual piece that comes with the Governor in Council being the appointing authority rather than the chief of the defence staff. There would be a complete removal of the role of the chain of command in the appointment of the CFPM.
On May 8th, 2024. See this statement in context.