Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press

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Accused in secrets case was expected to achieve 'significant outcomes' for RCMP

Accused in secrets case was expected to achieve 'significant outcomes' for RCMP

OTTAWA - Evidence at the trial of a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's secrets law reveals he led a unit expected to work in a complex, high-pressure environment.

Investigator was 'totally shocked' to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect

Investigator was 'totally shocked' to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect

OTTAWA - 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.

Crown says former RCMP intelligence official improperly disclosed secrets

Crown says former RCMP intelligence official improperly disclosed secrets

OTTAWA - Former intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis violated Canada's secrets law by sending sensitive information to several individuals who were investigative targets of the police, a federal lawyer said Tuesday.

Mandatory security awareness training among changes since arrest of employee: RCMP

Mandatory security awareness training among changes since arrest of employee: RCMP

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has introduced mandatory security awareness training for employees, one of several changes prompted by the 2019 arrest of a senior civilian member for allegedly leaking classified information.

Disputed immigration provision requires link to national security, Supreme Court says

Disputed immigration provision requires link to national security, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA - A provision of federal immigration law can be used to bar people on security grounds for engaging in violence only when there is a clear connection to national security, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

OTTAWA - Dozens of civil society organizations, experts and academics are calling on the Liberal government to remove proposed measures on artificial intelligence from a federal privacy bill, saying they must be considered separately.

Lawyer challenges federal decision to deny help to woman with six children in Syria

Lawyer challenges federal decision to deny help to woman with six children in Syria

OTTAWA - A lawyer is urging the Federal Court to direct the Canadian government to repatriate a Quebec woman being held in a Syrian detention camp with her six children.