Anser Farooq is a Canadian defence attorney based in

Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

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, who gained

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defending suspects during the 2006 Ontario terrorism plot.

Notable Clients

Farooq represented two members of the 2006 Ontario terrorism plot:

Ibrahim Aboud Ibrahim Alkhalel Mohammed Aboud (born 1987) was the 18th person arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism plot, on August 3, two months after the other 17 suspects. CBCAmong the Believers; Timeline Nineteen years old at the time of the arrest, he a ...

, and

Qayyum Jamal Abdul Qayyum Jamal is a Canadian janitor and school bus driver who was labelled the ringleader of an alleged terrorist plot in Toronto in June 2006 after a Canadian Member of Parliament reported his virulent criticism of Canadian troops in Afgha ...

. Aboud and Jamal had their charges stayed in April 2008. In 2007, he represented Ayad Mejid, a Muslim preacher who was suspected of using child pornography. In 2010, charges were dismissed after a judge found that Mejid's rights were violated when he was forced to turn over his computer to investigators. In April 2011, Majid filed a lawsuit for $10,000,000.00 against the government, where he was again represented by Farooq. Farooq was also counsel for Khurram Sher, who was alleged to have participated in an Ottawa terrorism plot. Sher had auditioned for Canadian Idol. On October 13, 2010, Sher was released on bail. Sher was represented by Michael Edelson at trial, where he was acquitted. Farooq was counsel for Mohamed Hersi, who was arrested on March 31, 2011 at

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and was alleged to have attempted to join Al-Shabaab. After a two-day hearing Hersi was released on bail April 29, 2011. Hersi changed counsel and was represented by Paul Salansky at trial. He was convicted of the charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Farooq also sued the CBSA for defamation on behalf of his client, Mr. Noori, and demanded that the Canada-wide arrest warrant issued pursuant to the IRPA be rescinded. CBSA placed Mr. Noori on the wanted list for crimes against humanity and war crime - however, following the claim the CBSA removed Mr. Noori from their web site. Farooq also was counsel for Jahanzeb Malik, who Canada deported to Pakistan while accusing Malik of plotting mayhem in the heart of Toronto. Farooq called the plan to deport "absurd". Farooq also represented Mohammed El Shaer of Windsor who travelled to Middle East and was arrested on a terrorism peace bond. Farooq also represented Mr. Abdul who entered into a peace bond following allegations of participation on terrorist group.

References

External links

Corporate website
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