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The Canadian Forces says it is looking into whether a general alleged to have boasted about purposely hiding records needed in the defence of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman acted in bad faith.

But past investigations and documents show the Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence have a track record of over the years destroying, hiding or delaying the release of potentially embarrassing records requested under the Access to Information law.

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The Canadian Forces leadership was taken by surprise Tuesday when allegations were made in an Ottawa court about a scheme to hide military records needed by Norman to defend himself against one count of breach of trust. Norman is accused of helping a company providing a supply ship for the Royal Canadian Navy, but he denies any wrongdoing.

The vice-admiral’s legal team has been trying to gather documents for his upcoming trial but has been met by various roadblocks from federal officials and lawyers.