Yes, Madam Chair, I think that one of the principal issues as well is that military members and commanders have a positive duty to deal with any issues that come before them. They cannot let issues slide. Their failure to comply with that directive could be treated under the code of service discipline, and they could be subject to disciplinary measures for such failure.
In fact, when General Baril was chief of the defence staff in the late 1990s and shortly after the Maclean's story broke on sexual assault and harassment in the Canadian Forces, he sent out a very strongly worded letter to all commanders advising them of their responsibilities. He opened a 1-800 line for women who felt that their complaints were not being adequately addressed.
He did receive a number of complaints from women. I believe there was one circumstance in which one of the complainants said that the commanding officer did not follow up seriously on the complaint. He had an invitation to appear in front of the chief of the defence staff and as a result of the interview, he was relieved of his duties. When the senior leadership intervenes in that way and takes a strong stand, it sends a strong exemplary message to the rest of the chain that we are taking it seriously.