Employee arrested for leaking Tories’ climate plan
Thursday, May 10th, 2007The RCMP arrested an Environment Canada employee on Wednesday for allegedly leaking the federal government’s draft climate change legislation.
In a statement, the Mounties said the male employee was arrested Wednesday morning for breach of trust under the Criminal Code.
“An employee who violates the terms of their workplace security clearance, including the release of secret documents, may be subjected to legal consequences, including criminal charges,” said Supt. Stan Burke, the officer in charge of financial integrity and the RCMP’s “A” Division, in a release Wednesday.
An Environment Canada spokeswoman said the department would not release the employee’s name because the matter is under police investigation. The employee’s location also wasn’t released.
