We didn't examine that specifically in the audit in terms of the reasons that they would choose to perhaps use resources or support services outside the Canadian Armed Forces. We heard during the course of our audit, in terms of disclosing incidents within the forces, that there was fear of reprisal, there was fear or a sense that their complaints may not be taken seriously, or they may not be well supported. There was also confusion about the support services available and the accessibility and availability of those services to all members. Those could be some of the reasons that they may have chosen to go outside, but again we did not explicitly examine the reasons that they chose to perhaps disclose or seek support outside of the forces.
On January 29th, 2019. See this statement in context.