Mr. Speaker, indeed I would really love to see that impression dispelled. In a hierarchical society such as the military, even subtle signals from the top permeate down and can cause an undesired effect below. In
this case it is telling the troops to keep quiet. The commissioners are doing their best to send the soldiers the signal that the inquiry is open, but the assurances must come from the very top. The very top in this case is the Minister of National Defence.
Will the minister put himself in the position of our uniformed troops and recognize that he has a responsibility to reassure the military personally that all is fine, they can speak as they will.