Former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets was driven to 'protect Canada,' defence says
The jury is hearing closing arguments today in the trial of a former senior RCMP intelligence official accused of offering top-secret information to police targets for money.
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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/1.7030166.1700149952!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rcmp-secrets-20231116.jpg)
The jury is hearing closing arguments today in the trial of a former senior RCMP intelligence official accused of offering top-secret information to police targets for money.