Thank you very much, Minister.
The 29th recommendation in the Arbour report obviously drew my attention, as the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean is in my riding. That recommendation calls for a review of the role of military colleges.
The Royal Military College Saint-Jean is smaller than the one in Kingston, and different. Initiatives have been put in place there concerning misconduct, including hiring a full-time social worker. However, the structure is different. The Corporation du Fort St‑Jean handles maintenance of the site and services for students, and officer cadets at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean seem to be happier than those at the Royal Military College in Kingston.
Instead of throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater and considering the outright closure of the military colleges, would it not be appropriate to look at what initiatives have worked well at each one? What could improve the situation at the military colleges to be able, in particular, to maintain bilingualism? If we send everyone to civilian universities, there may be a loss of bilingualism. Justice Arbour noted that that's already a problem, and it might get worse.
In your work, Minister, are you seeking to determine what improvements can be made instead of outright closing the military colleges?