United States of America v. Khadr, [2006] O.T.C. 31 (SC)

• Judge: Molloy, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: January 13, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2006] O.T.C. 31 (SC)

USA v. Khadr, [2006] O.T.C. 31 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.091

The United States of America (extradition partner) v. Abdullah Ahmed Khadr aka Abu Bakr (person sought)

(Court File No. EX0037/05)

Indexed As: United States of America v. Khadr

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Molloy, J.

January 13, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Evidence - Topic 4242

Witnesses - Privilege - Lawyer-client communications - Privilege - Communications between lawyer and third party - Communications between surety and solicitors for bail claimant - See paragraphs 32 to 38.

Extradition - Topic 2653

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Publication ban - See paragraphs 2 to 21.

Extradition - Topic 2961

Provisional arrest and detention - Bail or interim release - General (incl. when appropriate) - See paragraphs 1 to 73.

Extradition - Topic 2970

Provisional arrest and detention - Bail or interim release - Evidence and proof - See paragraphs 22 to 31.

Cases Noticed:

Federal Republic of Germany v. Ebke, [2000] N.W.T.J. No. 45 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

United States of America v. D.J.M. (2001), 156 C.C.C.(3d) 276 (Ont. Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; 175 N.R. 1; 76 O.A.C. 81; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 9].

United States of America v. Pannell, [2004] O.J. No. 5715 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 10].

United States of America v. Amhaz et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1541 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Swearengen (J.), [2003] O.T.C. 978; 68 O.R.(3d) 24 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Giroux (L.), [2001] O.T.C. 982 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Stone (B.T.), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290; 239 N.R. 201; 123 B.C.A.C. 1; 201 W.A.C. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 353, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Hall (D.S.), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309; 293 N.R. 239; 165 O.A.C. 319, refd to. [para. 71].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 517 [para. 5].

Extradition Act, S.C. 1999, c. 18, sect. 19 [para. 5]; sect. 26 [para. 6].

Counsel:

Robin Parker and Howard Piafsky, for the extradition partner;

J. Silver, D. Edney and N. Whitling, for the person sought.

This application was heard on December 22 and 23, 2005, by Molloy, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on January 13, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.