British Columbia lawyer and author Garry Botting, one of Canada’s foremost authorities on extradition, commented on Hassan's extradition case:“There has rarely been a case that is so clearly unfair,” he said. “We are constantly bending over backwards to accommodate whatever international request is made. It’s not a question of ‘will we?’ but how high would you like us to jump to accommodate you.”
Diab’s case was the first solid opportunity since Ferras in 2006 to “really make a difference and bring common sense and fairness to bear in extradition cases. Right now it is not fair, not just and has precious little common sense.”
“Canadians get the short end of the stick every time,” he added. “Their own government has sold them down the river.”
“If the person signing in was the bomber he is going to be nervous. His handwriting won’t be reflected properly and likely he’s trying to disguise it. How can you give any credence to anything that’s one sentence long and hang a guy with it?”
Read the full Ottawa Citizen article, dated November 14, 2014:
Canada's extradition law: A legal conundrum
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