Madam Chair, I'll take a shot.
There is value in an independent structure. Whether it's a structure for reporting or a structure for looking at the Canadian Forces, I think all of those options need to be on the table.
In terms of the feeling that perhaps there is an interference by Canadian Forces leadership in the uniform or the chain of command, I think it speaks to something that I will be taking on as a role in trying to bring more of the human attributes into leadership development than the bureaucracy or the technical or theoretical aspects of what we have as our leadership models. We need to actually bring human qualities back into leaders, bring in empathy and have people understand what the other person has gone through as they try to lead people.
I go back to the first rule I learned on my first day, which is that leadership is a privilege. For me in particular, the options are on the table for independent structures, but I think it's about focusing on making better leaders and growing them earlier in their careers so they can be who we want them to be when they become senior leaders.
Thank you, Madam Chair.