US EditionTrial to begin in case of alleged RCMP leaker
- Cameron Jay Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence director, is set to stand trial for charges under the Security of Information Act, making it a precedent-setting case in Canada.
- Ortis, who had access to highly classified information, is accused of revealing secrets to multiple individuals without authority, but plans to plead not guilty to all charges and intends to testify in his own defense to tell his side of the story.
- The case has prompted changes within the RCMP to enhance internal security and prevent future breaches. The trial is expected to garner significant attention from Canada's closest allies.
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Trial to begin for former RCMP intelligence director accused of disclosing secrets
More than four years after Cameron Jay Ortis was charged with breaching Canada's secrets law, the former RCMP intelligence director is about to get his day in court. Ortis was taken into custody in Ottawa in September 2019 — an arrest that deeply shocked the national police force. As the h...
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