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Omar Khadr is a controversial figure in Canada and he’s making his first public speaking appearance on Monday night at Dalhousie University. Alicia Draus has more.

The Panel talks Donald Trump Jr. and Omar Khadr

In this week’s editorial, Bob Layton talks about financial compensation given to Omar Khadr for the way he was treated by Canadian officials in Guantanamo Bay.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the government violates Canadians rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, “we all end up paying for it.”

Jody Wilson-Raybould hoped a federal decision to offer a multimillion-dollar settlement to former child soldier Omar Khadr would prove human rights abuses by governments carry “serious costs.”

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer disagreed with the notion that the $10 million payout to Omar Khadr was a result of actions that took place under the Harper, and not Trudeau, government.

Omar Khadr is hopeful an official apology from the government will help restore his reputation within Canada and reduce the struggle of finding employment.

A group of veterans gathered in downtown Halifax on Friday to protest the $10.5 million settlement awarded to Omar Khadr. Global’s Jennifer Grudic tells us more.

The Panel talks the reaction to the Khadr settlement and the city of Toronto’s tiff with a rapper

Reaction is split over reports that once admitted terrorist Omar Khadr will receive an apology and a multi-million dollar compensation package this week from the federal government. Reid Fiest Reports.

Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid discusses Julie Payette and the Conservatives campaign against the Omar Khadr settlement south of the border

After spending a decade in Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr’s lawyers says it’s time for Canada to compensate him

The Conservatives continued to question the Liberals’ decision to pay Omar Khadr a $10.5-million settlement despite the court-ordered claims they say have been made against Khadr.

A motion put forward by the Conservative Party on Monday would put a stop to “unnecessary” financial payouts to individuals like like Omar Khadr, which Liberals say would cost Canadians even more.

A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan asks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about recent program reforms for veterans and expresses frustration with the payout to Omar Khadr.

Conservative MP Mark Strahl drew a stern rebuke from the Speaker of the House Wednesday when he attacked PM Trudeau for apologizing to Canadian Omar Khadr, but not to Vice Adm. Mark Norman.

Omar Khadr made a brief statement Monday outside a courthouse in Edmonton after a judge ruled Khadr’s war crimes sentence has expired.

Speaking outside an Edmonton courthouse Monday morning, Omar Khadr’s lawyer Nathan Whitling said his client’s conditions have been dropped as part of a judge’s ruling Monday morning.

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr appeared in court in Edmonton Thursday in hopes of having the conditions of his bail loosened. He made a statement to the media after the appearance, saying “This is not the first time my life has been held in suspension and I’m going to continue to fight this.”

Omar Khadr will have to wait a week to find out if his bail conditions will be eased. As Fletcher Kent explains, Khadr wants to travel and speak privately with his sister while he waits for an appeal of his U.S. war crimes conviction.