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The RCMP are ill-trained to police modern crimes and over-stretched as a national security force. Time for a Mounties makeover, critics say.

The RCMP are ill-trained to police modern crimes and over-stretched as a national security force. Time for a Mounties makeover, critics say.

Cameron Ortis was found guilty of leaking classified information to suspected criminals in a landmark ruling on a historic espionage case.

Cameron Ortis, 51, had access to highly sensitive domestic and foreign intelligence before his arrest in 2020,

Ex-RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis painted himself as a misunderstood hero during his trial, saying his leaking of classified information to suspected criminals was to lure them into using an email service.

OTTAWA – Former senior RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis painted himself as a misunderstood hero during his trial, saying his leaking of ...

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

Crown prosecutors have spent the past five weeks laying out their case against Cameron Ortis. The former high-ranking RCMP intelligence official has also started to tell his side of the story. Here are some of the standout moments of the trial so far.

"He protected Canada from serious and imminent threats," Ertel said.

Cameron Ortis, a former high-ranking RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking valuable, top-secret information to police targets, is set to testify in his own defence today.