Michael Kovrig says convicted RCMP leaker Cameron Ortis shouldn't 'rot in a prison cell'

Michael Kovrig, one or two Canadians detained in China for almost three years, has called on a judge to avoid imposing a lengthy prison sentence on a former RCMP intelligence official found guilty of leaking secrets.

Michael Kovrig says convicted RCMP leaker Cameron Ortis shouldn't 'rot in a prison cell'
Michael Kovrig walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Parliament on March 24, 2023.

Michael Kovrig, one or two Canadians detained in China for almost three years, has called on a judge to avoid imposing a lengthy prison sentence on a former RCMP intelligence official found guilty of leaking secrets.