Thank you, sir.
As I was saying, there is still a lot of progress to be made. Of course, the Canadian Forces people have informed us that, since my predecessor gave them his remarks at the time of his visit to CFB Borden in early 2007, they had made progress. A team was sent to verify those statements, and nothing has been done thus far.
On a second occasion, in December, we were informed that progress had been made. After two follow-up visits, a team of investigators was sent to verify those statements. Indeed, some progress has been achieved. Unfortunately, however, it has been observed that most of our major recommendations have not yet been followed.
Issues related to safety, health, training and services to people are fundamental. In February, when I took up my duties, I examined the files and I believe not enough progress has been made.
Why has the reaction time been so long? Perhaps you should put that question to those who are responsible for implementing measures to comply with those recommendations. We are reporting that there has not been enough progress made in this regard. We've been saying these things for two years.