I'll begin by saying that our government is deeply committed to transparency and respects the important work that the ombudsman does. I met with the ombudsman late in 2021 and conveyed this point to him.
In May 2015, certain financial authorities in the ombudsman's office were taken away, following findings of irregularities by an Auditor General report. The chief of the defence staff and deputy minister have requested more details on these incidents to review and resolve them, but rest assured, I do believe in the full functioning of an ombudsman's office like the one we have here.