by The Canadian Press
Source: Global News
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Date: January 21, 2011


[PHOTO: Mohamed Harkat, a former pizza delivery man who is alleged to be an al-Qaeda operative, leaves a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 24, 2007. Lawyers for Mohamed Harkat say their client will appeal a court decision that concluded he remains a security threat.]

OTTAWA - An Ottawa man declared a threat to Canadian security expects to be served with formal deportation papers Friday, but his lawyers don't expect him to be leaving the country any time soon.

Mohamed Harkat's legal team says the former gas station attendant and pizza delivery man will continue his marathon legal fight against the controversial national security certificate system being used to deport him to his native Algeria.

"While they may be serving the paperwork, we fully expect and are confident the Canadian government respects due process," lawyer Matthew Webber told The Canadian Press.

"He's not going anywhere or being deported until we finish appealing the matter."

Co-counsel Norm Boxall said he hopes the government will stay the deportation order so Harkat's legal appeal can continue.

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