Very ‘Clear Rules’ on Undercover Operations, Former Intel Unit Member Tells Jury

Cameron Jay 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 former employee of an RCMP intelligence unit privy to highly secret information says members would never directly contact targets of a criminal investigation.

Dan Morris told the Ontario Superior Court trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, who led the unit, that senior RCMP decision-makers would need to approve such an action.