"Ex-RCMP Official Cameron Ortis Receives 14-Year Sentence for Leaking State Secrets"
Cameron Ortis, a former civilian member of Canada's national police force, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for leaking intelligence to suspected criminals, marking the first trial under Canada's current espionage law. Prosecutors argued that Ortis shared government secrets with organised crime figures, while Ortis claimed he was working secretly to prevent a threat to Canada. The judge's sentence takes into account time Ortis has already spent behind bars, and he will ultimately serve seven more years. Prosecutors criticized the sentence as insufficient and filed a notice of appeal against it, seeking a 28-year prison sentence.