A judge has granted terror suspect Mohamed Harkat more freedom – though not as much as he asked for.
In a judgment made public today, Federal Court Justice Sylvie Roussel says Harkat can travel anywhere in Ontario or Quebec for 72 hours without notifying authorities.
He can also report to officials in person just once a month, not every two weeks.
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But Roussel denied Harkat permission to have a laptop computer with internet capability for personal use outside his home.
Harkat, 49, was taken into custody in Ottawa in December 2002 on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent, an accusation he denies.
He is closely monitored by Canadian border agency officials, and wanted leeway to travel freely within Canada.