OTTAWA – A judge has upheld criminal proceedings against a man accused of violating Canada’s secrecy laws for undue delay in bringing the matter to trial.
Ontario Supreme Court Judge Michael Dambrot delivered the ruling in a brief hearing today, ending Qing Quentin Huang’s lengthy case unless the Royal Family decides to appeal.
It has been eight years since Huang was arrested in Burlington, Ont., following an investigation led by the RCMP called Project Seascape.
Huang, an employee of Lloyd’s Register, a subcontractor of Irving Shipbuilding Inc., was charged under the Information Security Act with attempting to disclose secrets to China.
Police said the information involved elements of the federal shipbuilding strategy.
In a statement through his lawyers, Huang said it was a relief that the case was over, adding that he felt no one but his attorney was on his side.
This report by the Canadian Press was first published on December 15, 2021
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