A Trial to End all Terrorism
I recently presented this paper, A Trial to End All Terrorism: How the United States Could Have Won the War on Terrorism Before it Even Began, with the Trial of Only One Man at the…
al-Qaeda
Secret evidence
Lifting the cover on Canada’s spy files Michelle Shephard writes for the Toronto Star: But beyond answering questions that have lingered for years about Khadr’s case, John’s testimony was a remarkable example of how the…
Try again?
Third security certificate is double jeopardy, court told Mahmoud Jaballah was first detained under a security certificate in 1999. He was released after the courts found the certificate to be unreasonable. Jaballah was re-arrested in…
Who pays when government wrongs
Abdelrazik sues Ottawa for $27-million For every breach of right, there should be a remedy. When government officials taint themselves with torture, it is taxpayers who pay the remedy. But maybe not just taxpayers… Paul…
Ottawa abandons case against Charkaoui
Divisive terror law losing traction Can we trust secret evidence, often borrowed from foreign countries, to throw people out of Canada? Colin Freeze explains the security certificates: … federal ministers sign off on a certificate…
Charkaoui: the name every Canadian law student knows
Six years in legal labyrinth Charkaoui, however, is the legal star of the five. He’s won two Supreme Court challenges and, as he gradually demolished Ottawa’s case against him, managed to make the government look…
Black Liquor Sparks New Trade Feud and Old Controversies
On Thursday, Canada joined the EU, Brazil and Chile in demanding the withdrawal of tax credits in the U.S. for black liquor. The credits are estimated at $4-8 billion, passed in 2007, and intended for…