Mr Ortis News Today

The 14-year prison sentence Cameron Ortis received in February is being appealed by both defence and Crown

At his trial, Mr. Ortis maintained his innocence and testified in his own defence. He received seven years credit for pretrial custody

At his trial, Mr. Ortis maintained his innocence and testified in his own defence. He received seven years credit for pretrial custody

It is seeking 28 years behind bars for Ortis, who was found guilty of leaking secrets to the targets of international criminal probes

The case of ex-RCMP intelligence director Cameron Ortis was unique because he shared secret information with the subjects of international criminal probes

The major question in Mr. Ortis’s case is whether or not he had the authority to share the classified information. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges

The Crown has also pointed to e-mail exchanges between Mr. Ortis and Vincent Ramos that culminate in a May, 2015 request from Mr. Ortis for a $20,000 payment in exchange for full copies of classified documents

Cameron Ortis says he was on a mission to help, not hurt, Canada when he communicated classified information with the subjects of international criminal probes

Cameron Ortis, 51, faces a total of six charges, including an allegation of breach of trust and a computer-related charge

A major issue in Mr. Ortis’s trial is whether he in fact had authority to carry out the actions that he did, which involved contacting the subjects of international police investigations