Former RCMP intelligence boss was acting on information from a foreign agency: defence

In a stunning moment in an already extraordinary case, the lawyer for Cameron Ortis — the former high-ranking RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified information to police targets —  said Thursday his client was acting on secret information sent by a foreign agency.

Former RCMP intelligence boss was acting on information from a foreign agency: defence
Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence director accused of disclosing classified information, returns to the Ottawa Courthouse during a break in proceedings in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

In a stunning moment in an already extraordinary case, the lawyer for Cameron Ortis — the former high-ranking RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified information to police targets —  said Thursday his client was acting on secret information sent by a foreign agency.