Thank you very much, Mr. Lick.
I am happy to see you again. Thank you for attending this committee meeting.
I would like to begin by reminding you of a public request you made about a year ago, in March 2021, when you asked the government to make your office truly independent.
According to media reports, you wanted your office to be independent, and you said that your office's structure undermined the confidence in your ability to fight for the members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Could you tell us about what you think was making your office insufficiently independent?