Federal prosecutors drop breach of trust charge against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman | CBC News

Thank you, my friend LTC (Join to see) for making us aware that Canadian Federal prosecutors drop breach of trust charge against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Great news IMHO and bad news for the seemingly corrupt Trudeau administration.
I am glad that Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance issued a statement today saying he will be discussing Norman's return to regular duty at the earliest opportunity."


"Vice-Admiral Mark Norman said today he's pleased to be "exonerated of any wrongdoing" but is disappointed by the "alarming and protracted bias" in his breach-of-trust case."
During a news conference in Ottawa following the announcement that the Public Prosecution Service of Canada would be staying a single breach-of-trust charge against him, Norman said he has no regrets about his conduct.
"I am confident that at all times I acted with integrity, I acted ethically and I acted in the best interests of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Forces and, ultimately, the people of Canada," he said.
Norman had been accused of leaking cabinet secrets in relation to a $668-million shipbuilding deal to lease a supply vessel. He was accused of leaking to both an executive at the Davie Shipyard in Levis, Que., which leased a supply ship to the navy, and to a CBC journalist.
Norman said he is now looking forward to getting back to work, but is disappointed it took this long.
"The alarming and protracted bias of perceived guilt across the senior levels of government has been quite damaging and the emotional and financial impacts of the entire ordeal have taken a toll," he said.
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Norman said he has an "important story" to tell Canadians, which he will be sharing in the coming days.
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance issued a statement today saying he will be discussing Norman's return to regular duty at the earliest opportunity.
"This decision ends court proceedings that have been a long and difficult process for Vice-Admiral Norman, his family and for the Canadian Armed Forces," Vance said in the statement. "We have missed Vice-Admiral Norman a great deal and I look forward to welcoming him back to work as soon as possible."
The Crown announced earlier today that it had stayed the charge, adding that new information that had come to light through Norman's defence team convinced the prosecution that there was no longer a reasonable chance of conviction.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced today the federal government would be paying Norman's legal fees. A private crowdsourcing initiative already has raised more than $400,000 for Norman's defence.
The prosecution said Norman's actions were inappropriate and secretive, but that doesn't mean a crime was committed.
"Inappropriate does not mean criminal," said Barbara Mercier, the lead prosecutor.
A breach-of-trust charge can be laid against an appointed or elected official discharging a public duty.
To convict, the Crown must prove the accused person's conduct represented a "serious and marked" departure from the standards expected in that position, and that the accused acted outside the public interest towards a dishonest, partial, corrupt or oppressive purpose."

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A damn shame doing the right thing results in a forced retirement that way at the end! The Admiral Deserved better!

Good news, always thought there was something strange about this whole issue.