BREAKING: Mark Norman arrives in court as federal prosecutor expected to drop breach of trust charge cdnpoli
This morning, prosecutors are expected to outline their reasoning behind the dropped charge in the high-profile case, prompted by an alleged leak of cabinet documentsAsked how he was feeling, Norman said: “Good. It’s a beautiful day,” but declined to comment further. Asked whether this was vindication, he said: “Let’s just wait.”
Norman has denied any wrongdoing and his legal team have argued that the charges were politically motivated. His lawyers had been trying to access documents to bolster their argument for having the case tossed out before heading to trial, The Canadian Press has reported. Throughout the proceedings to date there have been a host of various procedural fights between Norman's legal team, which is headed by defence lawyer Marie Henein, and the federal government. The trial, if it went ahead, had the potential to expose damaging revelations about how big military contracts are awarded.
Earlier this week, Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti defended the government's participation in the process, and cited the independence of the public prosecutor’s office.
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