Senior Mountie said official charged with leaking secrets was given 'carte blanche,' jury hears

One of Cameron Ortis's former colleagues once said he was "pretty well given carte blanche'' as head of a national security unit within the RCMP, the jury in his trial heard Friday morning.

Senior Mountie said official charged with leaking secrets was given 'carte blanche,' jury hears
Cameron Jay Ortis, right, 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.

One of Cameron Ortis's former colleagues once said he was "pretty well given carte blanche'' as head of a national security unit within the RCMP, the jury in his trial heard Friday morning.