Little is known of Mohammed Zuraibi Alzoabi's whereabouts, other than a brief note from a sheriff on Dec. 8 citing his lawyer saying he "fled the country sometime ago."

A rare court hearing for a mentally ill Jamaican man who's been in prison for five years without charge began Tuesday as activists called on the Liberal government to overhaul an immigration system that can lead to indefinite detention.

The token Canadian flag on your backpack might help you find some new friends in far off places, but it's the Canadian passport that is your best friend when trying to trot around the globe.