OTTAWA — The Liberal government should undertake a 'comprehensive reform' of Canada's extradition law as soon as possible to prevent 'further injustices'
OTTAWA — 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.
Dalhousie University law professor Rob Currie, one of the longtime critics of the extradition system who appeared before the committee, welcomed the committee’s findings. Diab, who has always claimed innocence, returned to Canada. But he was later tried in absentia in Paris for the bombing that killed four and wounded 46.
If the case proceeds, a court then decides whether there is sufficient evidence, or other applicable grounds, to justify a person’s committal for extradition. They also say the surrender decision made by the justice minister is a discretionary and political process, unfairly weighted toward extradition.
— lower the required threshold to rebut the presumption of reliability of the extradition partner’s record of the case at the committal hearing;
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