Let me begin with the report itself.
As you know, General Vance provided an update on the progress made.
My apologies for switching into English, but I know the terms in English better.
He indicated that indeed there were a number of actions being taken specifically to ensure that the culture of Op Honour, where you don't have any tolerance for harmful or inappropriate sexual behaviour, is being inculcated throughout the Canadian Armed Forces. I think that's an important aspect where we're starting to see some of the results, and it's important to mention it.
Every single course we offer—leadership or basic courses—in the Canadian Armed Forces has a segment specifically related to making sure people understand that this is not on. That includes every single one of the 4,500 Canadians hired in the Canadian Armed Forces who must go through training to ensure that this is understood. This is a thing that occurs every year, because every year we bring 4,500 or more people into the Canadian Armed Forces. That's why we undertake this.
We have also put in place systems for all the members already within their lines. Every single year there is training undertaken to ensure that this goes forward to eliminate harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour. I'm confident that we're going the right way.
The other indication of what's going on is that 77 individuals are going to be released because they have done some things that were not appropriate. The justice system of the Canadian Armed Forces and the administrative disciplinary system is taking care of that. That said, when you have these things being reported in the media, it does have an effect on the population as a whole.
One of the key messages we want to have out there is that we are dealing with the situation in a very aggressive manner. We have a program that is being institutionalized to clear up and to change the culture. That's an important aspect, and I think it will come to a point where folks are going to say that if there is a problem it's going to be dealt with.
As Ms. Truscott was just alluding to, we conduct studies where we go in and have “Your-Say” and ask people questions for unit life surveys. We ask, “What is going on in your unit, and what's your level of confidence that this is being dealt with?” This is something we will have to publish because it talks to a high level of confidence within our unit that, if there is an issue that is arising, the chain of command will deal with it.
All this is on top of the other initiatives taking place related to Op Honour, including training our police force to deal appropriately with investigations. We make sure they keep on digging and don't dismiss things, and we make sure they go through a very detailed process of proper investigation of these events.