Cameron Ortis, former RCMP official convicted of leaking secrets, seeks acquittal
In a first-of-its-kind appeal, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for leaking secret information to police targets — is seeking acquittal, arguing that he didn't get a fair trial.
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![Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's secrets law, arrives for his trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's secrets law, arrives for his trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7121521.1708548801!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rcmp-secrets-20231116.jpg)
In a first-of-its-kind appeal, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for leaking secret information to police targets — is seeking acquittal, arguing that he didn't get a fair trial.