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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Former Chief of the Defence Staff pleads guilty to obstructing justice

Today, General Jonathan Vance (retired), former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Canadian Forces, pled guilty to a single count of 'obstructing justice' before a civil court of criminal jurisdiction.  This charge arose out of an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) into an alleged extra-marital affair that General Vance had with an officer of lower rank.

No charges were ever laid under the Code of Service Discipline.

The guilty plea was part of a joint submission submitted by both the Defence and the Crown prosecutor for which Vance received a conditional discharge that included one year of probation and 80 hours of community service.

Consequently, when the terms of the conditional discharge are completed, Vance will not be convicted of a criminal offence and will not have a criminal record.

Murray Brewster, of CBC news, offered this brief report.

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