OTTAWA—Former defence chief Jonathan Vance’s obstruction of justice case has been adjourned till Oct. 15 following a brief virtual courtroom proceeding today. Military police charged the former Canadian Armed Forces commander, who was not present but represented by a lawyer at the hearing, with one count of obstruction of justice in July. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service alleged in court documents that Vance repeatedly contacted a woman identified as “K.B.” in early February and “tried to persuade her to make false statements about their past relationship” to military investigators. Maj. Kellie Brennan told a parliamentary committee in April that she and Vance had an inappropriate relationship that started in 2001 and continued after he became chief of the defence staff in 2015. Crown attorney Tim Radcliffe indicated during this morning’s hearing that the charge against Vance would be dealt with as a summary rather than an indictable offence. Lawyer …
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