{"id":90979,"date":"2017-02-24T00:03:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T05:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=90979"},"modified":"2017-02-24T00:03:32","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T05:03:32","slug":"suspended-canadian-admiral-brings-in-prominent-lawyer-to-represent-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/24\/suspended-canadian-admiral-brings-in-prominent-lawyer-to-represent-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspended Canadian admiral brings in prominent lawyer to represent him"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Canadian military announced last month that Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was suspended from his job as vice-chief of defence staff, but has been tight-lipped as to why. (Photo: Sea Air Space\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TORONTO\u2014A Canadian admiral mysteriously suspended last month responded Thursday by denying any wrongdoing, with his newly hired lawyer suggesting he’s the victim of a \u201cbureaucratic crossfire.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canadian military announced last month that Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was suspended from his job as vice-chief of defence staff, but has been tight-lipped as to why.<\/p>\n

Norman’s lawyer Marie Henein issued a statement on Thursday that he \u201clooks forward to being cleared.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our sincerest hope that an objective investigation is concluded quickly and that Vice-Admiral Norman returns to his post serving all Canadians,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Henein’s statement also stressed Norman’s public service record that spans more than three decades and said he has always served Canada \u201chonourably.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be a profound disservice to us all if a national hero and widely respected Canadian who has served under numerous governments was caught in the bureaucratic crossfire,\u201d said Henein.<\/p>\n

The job of vice-chief of defence staff is the second-highest ranking job in the military and the opposition Conservatives said at the time that Canadians have the right to know the whole story behind Norman’s suspension.<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the suspension was not over national security concerns, but it was a decision that had to be made.<\/p>\n

Henein has been counsel on numerous high profile and controversial cases, most recently representing former CBC radio personality Jian Ghomeshi.<\/p>\n

She found herself immersed in controversy after Ghomeshi was acquitted of charges of sexual assault and choking. Some people criticized her aggressive cross-examination of the complainants in the case.<\/p>\n

However, she also had many defenders including the then-editor of Canadian Lawyer magazine who said her critics lacked an understanding of the Canadian justice system and the role of defence lawyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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