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- Canada’s extradition procedures in desperate need of an overhaul - November 24, 2021
He’s doing it again!
In the Hassan Diab extradition case, as in the ongoing Meng Wanzhou proceedings, Minister of Justice David Lametti appears to be passing the buck to the courts in the name of the “Rule of Law,” thus misrepresenting – indeed enfeebling – that sacred principle of democracy.
Parliament gave Lametti full discretion not only to reject extradition requests out of hand but also to terminate them when to proceed appeared to be against the national interest. To read more, click here.
