Yes, absolutely. I'm not asking you to interpret what was done by your predecessor. Rather, I'm asking you to enlighten us as to what's next and how information, even orders, are transmitted between the minister and the Canadian Armed Forces. I believe this falls within your mandate.
We understood that there seemed to be structural problems with the chain of command, and that certain information transmitted could be mistaken for orders given by the minister. That's precisely what my questions are about.
To your knowledge, are there any problems of understanding within the forces about the minister's role that influence the way his requests or orders are perceived by the forces?