Updated security certificates to face legal challenge

posted on February 29, 2008 | in Category Security Certificates | PermaLink

By Tu Thanh Ha Source: The Globe and Mail URL: [link] Date: February 29, 2008 Lawyers for Montreal terror suspect say revamped law is still unconstitutional: 'The lawmaker didn't respect the Supreme Court decision'

MONTREAL -- Canada's revamped security certificate regime, which was hurriedly enacted two weeks ago, will face a constitutional challenge, lawyers for Montreal terror suspect Adil Charkaoui announced yesterday. The previous system had been overturned last year by the Supreme Court of Canada, which rejected its use of secret evidence against suspects. This forced the federal government to introduce a new law - Bill C-3 - creating "special advocate" lawyers who will act for defendants in closed-door hearings. In C-3's wake, Ottawa filed five new certificates last week, redesignating Mr. Charkaoui and four other Muslim men as threats to national security who should be expelled from Canada.

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