Comments on: Arar, Canada, the US and the rest of us http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/01/25/arar-canada-the-us-and-the-rest-of-us/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: US Extraordinary rendition cases heat up at Bene Diction Blogs On http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/01/25/arar-canada-the-us-and-the-rest-of-us/#comment-71893 US Extraordinary rendition cases heat up at Bene Diction Blogs On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:37:05 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=2926#comment-71893 [...] Canadians are waiting for a response from the US  Senate judicial committee who has requested US Attorney General report back to them by the end of this week regarding the information the Justice Department says it has on Canadian computer engineer, Mahar Arar. Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman demanded Gonzales produce the information the Justice Department claims it has against Arar who has had his lawsuit dismissed in the US. It is now going before a court of appeals. [...] [...] Canadians are waiting for a response from the US  Senate judicial committee who has requested US Attorney General report back to them by the end of this week regarding the information the Justice Department says it has on Canadian computer engineer, Mahar Arar. Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman demanded Gonzales produce the information the Justice Department claims it has against Arar who has had his lawsuit dismissed in the US. It is now going before a court of appeals. [...]

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/01/25/arar-canada-the-us-and-the-rest-of-us/#comment-71860 Bene Diction Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:30:46 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=2926#comment-71860 This is a political domestic issue for both Canada and the US, it's a different position than he took as the opposition isn't it? But today I think important things have been said: -The Canadian government accepts the 23 recommendations of the O'Connor inquiry and will implement them -The Canadian government has sent letters to Syria and the US -The Canadian government has removed Arar from any internal 'watch' lists -The Canadian government has requested the US amend it's position -The Canadian government has apologized for mistakes Mr. Arar has said thank you for giving me back my innocence. Today it is a human issue. Stockwell Day has seen the file, both the US and Canadian governments acknowledge that. Today Canada has acknowledged it's wrongdoing. What government chooses to do tomorrow is another dance. Within the last hour the head of the US Senate Justice Committe Patrick Leahy has stated: "The Canadian Government now has taken several steps to accept responsibility for its role in sending Mr. Arar to Syria, where he was tortured. The question remains why, even if there were reasons to consider him suspicious, the U.S. Government shipped him to Syria where he was tortured, instead of to Canada for investigation or prosecution. I look forward to hearing the Justice Department's answer to that question next week." This is a political domestic issue for both Canada and the US, it’s a different position than he took as the opposition isn’t it? But today I think important things have been said:

-The Canadian government accepts the 23 recommendations of the O’Connor inquiry and will implement them

-The Canadian government has sent letters to Syria and the US

-The Canadian government has removed Arar from any internal ‘watch’ lists

-The Canadian government has requested the US amend it’s position

-The Canadian government has apologized for mistakes

Mr. Arar has said thank you for giving me back my innocence.
Today it is a human issue.

Stockwell Day has seen the file, both the US and Canadian governments acknowledge that. Today Canada has acknowledged it’s wrongdoing. What government chooses to do tomorrow is another dance.

Within the last hour the head of the US Senate Justice Committe Patrick Leahy has stated:

“The Canadian Government now has taken several steps to accept responsibility for its role in sending Mr. Arar to Syria, where he was tortured. The question remains why, even if there were reasons to consider him suspicious, the U.S. Government shipped him to Syria where he was tortured, instead of to Canada for investigation or prosecution. I look forward to hearing the Justice Department’s answer to that question next week.”

]]> By: jmnlman http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/01/25/arar-canada-the-us-and-the-rest-of-us/#comment-71859 jmnlman Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=2926#comment-71859 Now if Harper cuts off intelligence sharing he would be a nationalistic hero and maybe get that majority. Now if Harper cuts off intelligence sharing he would be a nationalistic hero and maybe get that majority.

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