Surrey Six informers' protection upheld in case against ex-Mounties

Four former Mounties criminally charged in connection with the 2007 Surrey Six murder investigation have been denied the right to talk about confidential informers in the case with their lawyers.
In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Rosalie Abella Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada said the shield of confidentiality covering police informers can be pierced only if “innocence is at stake” and an accused is at risk of wrongful conviction.
“Police officers are, when accus