Extradition Act

• MPs set to review Canada’s extradition process after calls for reform

  The House of Commons justice committee is getting set to review Canada's extradition system - a move welcomed by critics who have long called for reforms to the process.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
  
• China says Kovrig, Spavor may be freed if Canada ends Meng Wanzhou case

  A spokesman for China's foreign ministry sided with a recent legal opinion saying Canada's attorney general can end the Huawei executive's extradition at any time.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2020
  
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• Prominent Canadians call on Trudeau to end Meng Wanzhou case to free 2 Michaels

  In a letter, the Canadians cite a recent legal opinion that the minister of justice has the power to end the Huawei executive's extradition process at any time.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Feds could abandon Meng Wanzhou’s case now if they wanted to: ex-minister, lawyer

  Ottawa can legally withdraw its support for the extradition case at any time, despite claiming it must keep a hands-off approach during the extradition hearing, experts say.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2020
• Hassan Diab extradition review to be led by Murray Segal, former Ontario deputy attorney general

  An external probe will examine why Hassan Diab was extradited to France despite serious red flags raised repeatedly about the evidence presented by French prosecutors.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2018
• Karim Baratov, accused in massive Yahoo hack, may waive right to extradition hearing

  Karim Baratov's lawyer says his client is considering waiving his right to an extradition hearing.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2017
• Canadian accused in Yahoo hack appeals judge’s decision to deny his bail

  Lawyers for a Canadian accused in an international hack of Yahoo email accountssay a judge who denied their client bail overstated his alleged role in the scheme.

  Crime

  Jun 5, 2017
• Canadian accused in massive Yahoo email hack denied bail

  Karim Baratov was arrested under the Extradition Act last month after U.S. authorities indicted him - and three others - for computer hacking, economic espionage and other crimes.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2017
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• Bail hearing for alleged Yahoo ‘hacker-for-hire’ set to continue

  The bail hearing for an Ancaster man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails is expected to continue Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 10, 2017