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marct
01-26-2007, 04:03 PM
I don't know if you folks have heard of his case, but it has had major play in Canada.


Ottawa reaches $10M settlement with Arar
Last Updated: Thursday, January 25, 2007 | 11:29 PM ET
CBC News

Ottawa has reached a $10-million settlement with Maher Arar over Canada's role in a U.S. decision to deport him to Syria, where he was jailed and tortured.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is scheduled to make the settlement announcement on Friday afternoon, when he will also issue a formal apology to Arar on behalf of Canadians. Sources told the CBC the government will also pick up Arar's legal fees.

More... (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/25/arar-harper.html)

Arar's wife ran in my riding for the NDP. It was a really strange campaign.

Marc