Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of National Defence. The fact that francophones are consistently under-represented within the armed forces is common knowledge. We have known that for quite some time. What we did not know is that the army's chief historian concluded recently in a book of over 700 pages on the subject, and I quote: "If there is a problem, it is perhaps due to the fact that there is no motivation".
Does the new Minister of National Defence endorse the conclusions of his chief historian as to the cause of consistent under-representation of francophones with the forces, and if so, what does he intend to do about this problem?