Thank you.
Commodore Patterson, you talked about a number of things that are being done in response to the report that was put out about a year ago. In some of the remarks that you didn't get to in your opening statement but are written here, you talk about seeking further action. I'm wondering a few things. Number one, is any further action being taken to account for the fact that we are now in 2019 and, as a number of our witnesses have put it, the Canadian Armed Forces are changing?
Increasingly, they are moving towards a knowledge-based centre, rather than a combat-based entity. As a result, that changes the type of person you want to recruit. That certainly changes things. Within that as well there is more opportunity for women who join the military to also have a family, so children are now involved in the equation, but it is my understanding, based on testimony we've heard from witnesses, that the policies have not caught up to this reality, the fact that someone could have children and could be a single mom or a single dad responsible for the care of those children.
What types of policies are you looking to implement to account for these changes in society?