High-security centre to house terror suspects

posted on February 02, 2006 | in Category Security Certificates | PermaLink

Original author: Timothy Appleby Source: The Globe and Mail URL: [link] Date: February 2, 2006 Detention unit for half dozen men being built on grounds of Millhaven

Call it Guantanamo North, or perhaps Guantanamo Lite. What's for sure is that the new high-security detention centre being built near Kingston to house foreign terrorism suspects is exceedingly small, with space for just six inmates. As things stand, that should pose no problem for Canada's security needs. Just four people -- all Arab nationals -- are believed detained under the government's controversial security certificates. All are resisting deportation on grounds that they fear persecution if sent home. A fifth man is free on bail in Montreal, subject to severe restrictions. None of the five has been charged with a crime.

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