Canada's New Conservative Govt - Extradited for questioning - No charges laid?

Goober

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Canada is heading down a very dangerous road - Extradited for questioning - Not charged - Wanted for questioning. What countries can a Citizen be extradited to for questioning?

Ottawa hits ‘dangerous new low’ with professor’s extradition, supporters say - The Globe and Mail

Supporters of an Ottawa professor who was ordered extradited earlier this month say Canadian justice reached a “dangerous new low” by surrendering Hassan Diab to France not for a trial but to be questioned.

Mr. Diab, a 58-year-old Lebanese-Canadian, is accused of being a terrorist who bombed a Paris synagogue in 1980, killing four people. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced the extradition order last week after a judicial ruling paved the way for him to make the decision 10 months before.

Lawyer Donald Bayne said Mr. Diab has not yet been charged and it has recently been revealed that he’s being sent to France for questioning, not a trial.

“We simply cannot be sending Canadians abroad, around the world, so that foreign regimes can investigate them,” Mr. Bayne said Friday at a news conference held by Mr. Diab’s supporters. “They either have a case against them or they don’t.”

French Department of Justice spokesman Olivie Pedro Jose declined to disclose any information about the case, including the status of the charges. However, Agence France-Presse reported French officials confirmed charges are yet to be laid.

During the court case last year, the judge examined parts of France’s case, which includes composite sketches and handwriting on a hotel registration card. It’s allegedly penned by Mr. Diab but his lawyers disputed that. The judge concluded France put forward a “weak case,” which would make chances of conviction in a fair trial “unlikely.”

The court ruling is being appealed, Mr. Bayne said, and by the end of April he will also launch an appeal against the minister’s decision. The two appeals will be combined and probably won’t be heard until the end of the year, Mr. Bayne said, adding that Mr. Diab cannot be extradited before then.

Mr. Nicholson’s office didn’t respond to questions about the status of the charges and France’s intent. “As this matter remains pending in the Canadian courts, it would not be appropriate to comment further,” said a statement about the decision issued last week.
 

Danbones

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We need to create a space for a new middle eastern terrorist to come live here rent free
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so ship someone out