Mr. Speaker, so much for the respect of Parliament.
The government set up a process to choose the military ombudsman that guarantees the selection of an advocate for the organization rather than the soldier. Representatives from the highest levels of government, including the PCO, DND and the PMO, were all involved in the selection process.
To exacerbate the problem, the questions used by the selection committee were vetted by the JAG, the organization which its main job is to protect the interests of the department.
Why does the minister persist in using a selection process that is so biased against the needs of the individual soldier, sailor and aviator?