Thank you, Chair.
Sexual misconduct in any workplace, including the Canadian Armed Forces, is obviously very serious in nature. I was relatively pleased with the scope of the report and how it looked at many facets of the force's response to sexual misconduct.
While reading the report, I was very concerned by the fact that training on matters relating to awareness and prevention of sexual harassment was not always mandatory for the Canadian Armed Forces. Now that the armed forces are rolling out more mandatory workshops, I want to know how frequently these are held and how often armed forces members will be required to attend.
I think General Lamarre mentioned that new recruits have about six hours' worth of classes, or mandatory attendance, but studies show that it's extremely important for people to receive a so-called "refresher" in such matters every year or so. Is that the case now?