Experts urge Lametti to reform extradition regime

Experts say the case of Hassan Diab is 'emblematic' of the fact that Canadian extradition laws are 'unfair.'

A copy of the Halifax proposals was sent to Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

November 1, 2021

A group of legal and human rights experts are calling for amendments to Canada's Extradition Act to reflect a changing world, but Justice Minister David Lametti says the act remains a “key component” to Canada’s “commitment to the rule of law” and the need for changing it “remains uncert...

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