Madam Chair, what I mean by “functionally” is that my authorities, accountabilities and responsibilities in my terms of reference clearly state that as the head of the military police, I'm independent from the chain of command, and I have full command of all MPs performing policing duties and functions. Those were the terms of reference given to me in 2011 when the chief of the defence staff put all MPs under the command of the provost marshal.
On May 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.