Investigator Was ‘Totally Shocked’ to See Sensitive Records Sent to Criminal Suspect

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 Oct. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

A retired RCMP investigator who examined a seized laptop computer said he was “totally shocked” to discover someone had sent sensitive intelligence documents to a criminal suspect.

Former RCMP staff sergeant Guy Belley described Wednesday in Ontario Superior Court how the revelation set off alarm bells five years ago.