Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
First and foremost, thank you both for your service, and not just while you were with the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces; thanks also for your continued service up to and including today, and for helping us with this study.
I have questions for both of you, but I'll start with Sergeant Usherwood.
My first thought is this: During my time on the defence file, I had the privilege of visiting a number of our bases. I got to meet with very dedicated people within the diversity advisory groups.
Were those institutions available to you when you were serving?