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Canadian Officer Charged with Leaking Secrets, Released

12/16/2025

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Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command was released after a hearing in Gatineau, Quebec.
He faces charges, including breaching the Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act, for leaking information to a foreign entity.
Rory Fowler, his lawyer, criticized the military police for publicly naming Robar while withholding details of the allegations.
This marks Robar's second detention this year, after an arrest on October 24.

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Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command was released after a hearing in Gatineau, Quebec.
He faces charges, including breaching the Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act, for leaking information to a foreign entity.
Rory Fowler, his lawyer, criticized the military police for publicly naming Robar while withholding details of the allegations.
This marks Robar's second detention this year, after an arrest on October 24.