RCMP Official Accused of Leaks Was Acting on Secret Info From Foreign Agency: Defence

Cameron 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 lawyer for Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified material, says Mr. Ortis was acting largely on secret information passed to him by a foreign agency.

Lawyer Mark Ertel told a jury in Ontario Superior Court on Nov. 2 that Mr. Ortis would testify about what he did and why he did it.