News Summary and Comment: I start with two stories about two Canadians who were/are stranded outside Canada and subjected to torture. First, a new document has come out that partly blames Canadian officials for the torture of Ahmad El Maati. It appears that information was shared with foreign agencies that falsely and linked the men [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/02/25/media-update-for-february-25-2010/
I’m afraid that I have to start with a stream of bad news. First, the not-so-big surprise: the Sudbury Star has reported that the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal hasn’t heard a single case. We knew this, of course, but it’s good to have it reported. This isn’t the Tribunal’s fault, though: cases first have [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/02/04/media-update-for-february-4-2010/
News Summary and Comment Today’s lead story in my update deals with Omar Khadr, the young man who is still being held in Guantanamo Bay. Last Friday the Supreme Court ruled against ordering his repatriation, indicating that such an order was outside its authority. Still, it made clear that Khadr’s Constitutional rights had been violated [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/02/01/media-update-for-february-1-2010/