Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly refused to comment Wednesday when asked whether his government will provide access to a ream of secret documents requested by the defense team for Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.
Conservative MPs devoted every one of their allotted questions to the subject during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday, a sign they are keen to turn up the political heat on the Liberal government over the criminal trial of Norman, who was the second-highest officer in Canada’s military when he was suspended from duty in January 2017.
Norman’s lawyers contend the government has not disclosed documents essential to their ability to defend their client. In a court filing on Oct. 12, Norman’s defense lawyers Marie Henein and Christine Mainville said the government has “cherry-picked” its disclosure so far, and made 52 requests for additional government documents, some of which may be considered cabinet confidences. A pre-trial hearing over the issue has been scheduled for December.
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