Jonathan Vance

[2] His current wife is Kerry Vance (née Mahon), a retired United States Army colonel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.

[12] On July 23, 2020, Vance announced his intention to retire as chief of Defence Staff after five years in office, serving until his replacement would be named.

Despite being a potential candidate for an upcoming vacancy as chairman of the NATO Military Committee, the federal government announced its intention not to pursue the competition.

[13] On December 23, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Vance would be succeeded by then-Vice Admiral Art McDonald as Chief of the Defence Staff, with the change of command held on January 14, 2021.

[14] Shortly following his retirement, a report emerged detailing inappropriate behaviour from Vance towards two female subordinates, at least one of which was allegedly "unwanted",[15] possibly violating "directives that govern personal relationships and such actions might contravene provisions in the National Defence Act (NDA) that relate to good order and discipline.

[20][21] The indictment focuses on allegations made by Major Kellie Brennan that he instructed her to lie when being interviewed by military police investigating charges against him.

[30][26] In Canada, a conditional discharge stays on the criminal record for three years after sentencing and thereafter will be sealed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Vance (left) and meets with General Joseph Dunford of the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan