part of a case launched by the Muslim Council of Montreal (MCM).
Under this section of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, neither the detained nor his lawyer are given access to the full evidence that CSIS presents to the judge to support its allegations. All that CSIS has to do to have someone deported is to show that it has "reasonable grounds" to believe that he is a threat to security.
clearr, "Preventive arrests and deportations legitimised by the Anti-Terrorism Law (C-36) and by security certificates under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act are being used as a threat to push Muslims and Arabs into spying on their communities. For many years, CSIS (the Canadian secret service) has carried out a programme of interviews in the community and intimidates people who often do not dare to denounce the secret service for fear of reprisals."
One of the members of the Coalition for Justice for Adil Charkaoui added, "This process and the way in which these men are treated is a shame for Canada, a country which touts its human rights record. We are not in Guantanamo Bay! This is absolutely unacceptable!
The court appearance will take place on Wednesday and Thursday (8 and 9 October) from 9:30 am, at the Federal Court, 30 McGill Ave., Montreal, room 406. The coalition will be holding a press scrum at 12:00 in front of the court, where many speakers will be available for interviews.