Mohamed Harkat, facing deportation, wins round in court
Mohamed Harkat has achieved a legal victory in his ongoing battle against deportation from Canada. A Federal Court judge ruled that the government's 2018 decision to deny Harkat's application to stay was unreasonable due to insufficient evidence regarding his alleged ties to terrorism. The case will now be reconsidered by a new delegate of the immigration minister.
- ▪Federal Court Justice John Norris found the 2018 decision regarding Harkat's deportation to be unreasonable.
- ▪The judge stated that the evidence supporting claims of Harkat's involvement in terrorism was inadequate.
- ▪Harkat has argued that he faces a risk of torture if returned to Algeria.
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Open this photo in gallery:Security certificate detainee Mohamed Harkat arrives at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAlgerian-born Mohamed Harkat has won a round in his long-running legal battle to remain in Canada.In a ruling issued Thursday, Federal Court Justice John Norris says a 2018 government decision that Harkat should not be allowed to stay is unreasonable.Norris says a key finding – that Harkat was complicit in acts of terrorism committed by Chechen extremists – is not adequately supported by the record or the decision-maker’s reasoning.The judge sent the matter back for redetermination by a new…
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