“Suspicion” of CSIS and RCMP evidence

[struggle4progress]

By C. Shannon
Monday September 6, 2004

HAMILTON, ON -- In an opening submission to the Maher Arar inquiry, the Law Union of Ontario has asked that all material offered by CSIS and the RCMP be viewed with “…a healthy dose of suspicion” Maher Arar was deported to and tortured in Syria last year. The present inquiry is examining the roll Canadian officials played in these events. <snip>

In their opening submission to the Arar inquiry the Law Union or Ontario noted that they have had “years of experience with “national security” matters…As a result of that experience we have concluded that when the government makes the claim that "national security" is at issue such claims should be scrutinized with a high degree of skepticism.” <snip>

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[Spazito]

1. I agree, a high degree of skepticism is needed, indeed...

and the judges need to say that CSIS and the RCMP are, in effect, the defendants in this case and should not be given "preferential treatment". Maher Arar was deported from the US to Syria and Canadians have a right to know what part, if any, CSIS and the RCMP played in that deportation.