Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you again for being here, Mr. Forster.
As my colleague noted, it is very worrisome to see history repeating itself. Each time you appear before this committee, you say that things are going to change, that you will set things straight and that the situation will change.
The auditor general said it in his report and repeated it today in his presentation. In paragraph 7, he notes that the 2016 audit identified similar problems as those found in 2002 and 2006. He added: “These included setting recruiting targets lower than the needs and having no comprehensive plan to attract more applicants, especially for chronically understaffed occupations.” The next sentence is important: “We believe that without significant changes to recruiting, the Canadian Armed Forces will not have the members it needs in the future.”
What major changes will you be making or have you made? From what I can see, this is an ongoing process. You make changes, but not major changes, unless I am mistaken. Can you explain what the changes are please?