OTTAWA –
The retired gene. Jonathan Vance, a former Canadian chief of defense, has terminated his appointment as a major Canadian military honor.
A statement published in the Canadian Gazette, the official gazette of the federal government, said Vance had asked for his appointment to the Order of Military Merit to be terminated and the governor-general had granted his request.
The announcement was signed on April 20, but is dated Saturday in a newspaper.
Vance was sentenced to 80 hours of community service in March after pleading guilty to one count of obstruction of justice in a case that shook the Canadian military.
The judge also ordered Vance to refrain from contacting Major Kelly Brennan, with whom he had what the co-ordinated statement of facts submitted to the court described as a “long-term intimate relationship” that began in 2001 and lasted until the beginning. in 2021
The statement of facts says that Vance did not reveal this connection, which exposes him to the possibility of being charged under the National Defense Act. He then tried to “dissuade” her from revealing the full nature of their relationship with the military police.
In issuing the parole, the judge also said Vance appeared to be a “man of good character” who had contributed to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and the Canadian Armed Forces throughout his career.
The Order of Military Merit was established in 1972 to recognize the outstanding service and outstanding service of active members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
A government website says the award recognizes outstanding merit and demonstrated leadership in responsibilities with great responsibility.
This Canadian Press report was first published on May 7, 2022.
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