The Liberal government should undertake a 'comprehensive reform' of Canada's extradition law as soon as possible to prevent 'further injustices' due to shortcomings, a House of Commons committee recommends.
Posted: Jun. 19, 2023 8:54AMHassan Diab leaves a vigil with supporters, Friday, April 21, 2023 in Ottawa. The Liberal government should undertake a
During hearings earlier this year, MPs heard about cases “cited as evidence of real harms resulting from flaws in our existing legislation and process and as examples of injustices that will likely continue to occur in the absence of reform,” the committee’s recent report says. Advocates of reform have long highlighted the case of Ottawa sociologist Hassan Diab, a Canadian citizen who was extradited to France and imprisoned for over three years, only to be released without even being committed to trial for a 1980 attack on a Paris synagogue.
Under the first step in the Canadian extradition process, Justice Department officials decide whether or not to issue what is known as an “authority to proceed” to the next step, a hearing in court. Critics say the committal process compromises the ability of the person sought to meaningfully challenge the foreign case against them, reducing Canadian judges to rubber stamps and permitting use of unreliable material.
The MPs heard testimony from witnesses including Diab’s wife Rania Tfaily, civil society voices, law professors and Justice Department officials.— Modernize outdated treaties and withdraw from ones with partners that seriously contravene international human rights standards;
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