Former Mountie Tells Court He Was Unaware of Secrets Sent to Investigative Targets

Cameron Jay Ortis returns to the Ottawa Courthouse during a break in proceedings in Ottawa, on Oct. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

A former RCMP investigator who worked on a money laundering probe says he was unaware at the time that someone had sent secret information to people who were of interest to authorities.

Retired staff sergeant Patrick Martin testified today in the trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada’s secrets law.