Weeks later, details of a cabinet decision regarding a shipbuilding deal was leaked to media. General Johnathan Vance issued a notice in January 2017 suspending Vice-Admiral Norman from his duties "effective immediately." The common denominator between the Norman case and the SNC-Lavalin affair are that both involve allegations of political interference in prosecutorial independence. Sean Kilpatrick/CP Vice-Admiral Mark Norman sits with his lawyer Marie Henein at a press conference in Ottawa on May 8, 2019. Vice-Admiral Mark NormanSajjan announced Wednesday that the government would foot Norman's legal bills, estimated to be at least half a million dollars.

Source: Huffington Post May 08, 2019 22:30 UTC