I tried to find the decisionitself but it does not seem to be released to the general legal profession yet. That said, why would the Feds want to appeal? Here they can do what is appropriate and blame a judge... .
PM must press U.S. for Khadr's return, court rules
Harper says government is considering appeal
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is required to press the United States for the return of Omar Khadr to Canada to "comply with a principle of fundamental justice," a Federal Court judge ruled Thursday.
Unmoved, Harper said the government may try to overturn the judge's decision.
"The facts, in our judgment, have not changed," he told MPs during question period. "We will be looking at the decision very carefully and, obviously, considering an appeal."
Justice James O'Reilly ruled in favour of Khadr's charter challenge of the Canadian government's decision not to request his repatriation from the U.S. detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"The ongoing refusal of Canada to request Mr. Khadr's repatriation to Canada offends a principle of fundamental justice and violates Mr. Khadr's rights," O'Reilly said in his 43-page decision.
"To mitigate the effect of that violation, Canada must present a request to the United States for Mr. Khadr's repatriation as soon as practicable."
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Ah! I never thought of that one, James but blaming the judge would be consistent with the small minded Harperites.
The full decision (which Macleans had listed at their site) is here
Great...bring him back as long as Khadr moves next door to you.
Maybe you can even get him to babysit your kids...such a nice misunderstood young man.
I'm afraid the previous government also had an opportunity to stand up for the rights of a child soldier. I heard nothing about Khadr in the last election. Shame all round. Good for the courts for standing up for our rights as Canadians when our elected officials fail us.
Well, I guess Larry knows it all.
I am quite sure there are many Canadians who would offer to have him stay in there home,even with children there. He has been away from genuine human existence far too long.
It will be a difficult adjustment.
Reminds me of a story told by a woman who opened her house and acreage to some homeless people.
One young man, so used to sleeping on concrete for 3 years, had to stay in the old milk house and sleep on the concrete floor. After 3 months, he gradually made his way into the house and a bed.
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