Original author: Michelle Shephard
Source: The Toronto Star online
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Date: Oct. 26, 2004
Lawyer seeks uncensored intelligence report
But terror suspect can't question witnesses
OTTAWA - With no witnesses to cross-examine or theories to deconstruct, the lawyers representing an accused terrorist are attempting to discredit the way Canada handles security investigations.
On the first day of a federal court hearing probing the government's decision to deport 36-year-old Algerian refugee Mohamed Harkat on allegations that he is an Al Qaeda sleeper agent, lawyer Paul Copeland argued that evidence compiled by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service could not be trusted.
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