Canada is moving closer to deporting terror suspect Mohamed Harkat after federal officials received diplomatic assurances that he won't be tortured in his native Algeria, his lawyer revealed yesterday.
A draft memo received by Mr. Harkat's legal team this week recommends the Ottawa man be deported, lawyer Paul Copeland said yesterday.
"It's the next step in the process," he said, adding he would argue against such a deportation order.
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Canada set to deport Harkat, lawyer reveals
posted on October 26, 2005 | in Category Mohamed Harkat | PermaLink
Original author: Neco Cockburn
Source: The Ottawa Citizen
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Date: October 26, 2005
Algeria has assured federal officials it won't torture suspected Ottawa terrorist, memo says
