Good afternoon, everyone and Mr. Chair.
I actually don't have any opening comments except to say that I retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in December 2020 and haven't necessarily been involved in the substantive recruiting and retention issues since then, but I can certainly offer up my suggestions and my comments on the questions.
I would just add that any comments I make are not necessarily anything to do with recommendations towards the Canadian Armed Forces or anything. Certainly, as a retired member, these are my thoughts and my concerns only.