OSAKA, JAPAN—The settlement between Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and the Defence Department was undertaken independently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. “That is a conversation between the vice-admiral and the ministry of national defence,” Trudeau told reporters. The case was expected to play out during the fall federal election campaign before the charges were stayed against Norman in May. Conservative Leader Andrew Leader Andrew Scheer has called for an apology for Norman. Trudeau said Saturday that from “the very beginning”, the chief of defence staff informed him of the steps he had taken in regards to Norman.

Source: thestar June 29, 2019 09:56 UTC