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U of Ottawa Lecturer Diab fights extradition on terrorism charges

A judge ordered extradition of the University of Ottawa professor although he said the case is weak. Is he a terrorist or victim of mistaken identity? Canada’s extradition law is under scrutiny. Could this turn into another Maher Arar affair?

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Democrats in U.S. Congress Seek Investigation Into U.S. Deportation of Maher Arar

Three top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have demanded that Pres. Bush's administration be called to task for the insupportable deportation of Maher Arar (a Canadian citizen) in 2002—on the heels of a lengthy official inquiry in Canada.

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Canada Apologises to Torture Victim, Maher Arar

"The prime minister apologized Friday to a Syrian-born Canadian and said he would be compensated $8.9 million for Ottawa's role in his deportation by U.S. authorities to Damascus, where he was tortured and imprisoned for nearly a year."

In the Media by Laura Trowbridge - 1 comment

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Obama apology to Maher Arar sought by U.S. groups

A coalition of U.S. groups has presented a petition to President Barack Obama that calls on the U.S. to officially apologize to Canadian citizen Maher Arar, who was wrongly detained in New York a decade ago on terror allegations.

Bill Maher Slammed Over Tebow Tweet

A tweet from liberal firebrand Bill Maher has incurred the wrath of conservatives across the U.S., who are now calling for a boycott of the political commentator’s HBO series after he slammed Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Maher, after the Boncos lost 40-14 to the...