Informant files lawsuit after ID revealed to suspect

OTTAWA — A woman who provided RCMP in British Columbia with information that she says helped thwart a murder attempt is suing the government alleging her identity was revealed to the suspects or their lawyers.

A statement of claim filed with the Federal Court in Ontario earlier this month alleges the woman was assured that her identity would never become known and there was no risk of co-operating with RCMP in 2014.

The information she provided allowed the RCMP to prevent a murder or attempted murder by effecting no less than three arrests and she was paid $10,000 as a reward, the statement says.

The woman, only identified as Jane Doe, and her partner are suing the attorney general of Canada for $2 million in damages and hundreds of thousands more for pain and suffering, mental distress and costs of future care.

The allegations have not been proven in court and the attorney general has not filed a statement of defence.

“The RCMP respects that this matter is before the courts and we will therefore restrict our comments accordingly and only through the judicial process,” the B.C. RCMP said in a statement.

The statement says in August 2016, an officer contacted Doe and told her she was in danger.

“As it was explained to Jane Doe, information that effectively identified Jane Doe as a confidential human source ... was included in materials disclosed to one or more of the suspects who had been the subjects of the arrests,” the statement of claim says.