I'd like to call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 25 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. The webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
Today the committee is resuming its study on sexual misconduct within the Canadian Armed Forces.
Let me make a few comments to our witnesses. When you are ready to speak, you can click on your microphone icon to activate your mike. All comments should be addressed through the chair. If you would like to have interpretation in the video conference, there's a button at the bottom, and you can choose English or French or what is being spoken. When you are speaking, please speak slowly and clearly for our interpreters. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
Now I'd like to welcome our witness. Today we have the Canadian Forces provost marshal, Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau.
Welcome. You have five minutes to make your presentation, and you can begin right away.