As anticipated, the federal Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (the “Act“) came into force in Canada on March 13, 2013 without much fanfare. The Act creates a cause of action that allows victims of terrorism to sue natural and legal persons (and of particular interest, listed entities) and certain foreign states, in a Canadian court for loss [...]
Omar Khadr, the Canadian convicted terrorist held at Guantanamo Bay, was returned to Canada early this morning. In Canada, he was immediately incarcerated at Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security prison near Ottawa, Ontario. Last year, Khadr pleaded guilty to providing material support for terrorism, murder, attempted murder and several other charges and was sentenced to 40 [...]
Omar Khadr, the convicted Canadian terrorist currently incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, has applied to be transferred into the custody of Canadian authorities. The application was made to Canadian Minster of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Vic Toews. The Minister is seeking access to sealed video interviews conducted by U.S. authorities and psychiatric reports on Khadr [...]