Zita Astravas

The Trudeau government and Opposition Conservatives marked International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2021, by trading barbs and accusations over reported threats against a senior naval officer who brought forward an allegation of misconduct against Canada’s defence chief.

A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance three years ago.

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's legal team is pushing for access to emails and other communications from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior members of his staff as the clock ticks down to the next phase of the high-profile case.

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer has raised the prospect that government officials used several more undisclosed terms to refer to her client in internal communications and hide any paper trial.