The Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar was a
public inquiry investigating the rendition and torture of
Maher Arar
Maher Arar ( ar, ماهر عرار) (born 1970) is a telecommunications engineer with dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship who has resided in Canada since 1987.
Arar was detained during a layover at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Septem ...
released on September 18, 2006. The findings of this Commission are part of Report on the events Related to Maher Arar, also known as the Arar Report. The Commissioner of the inquiry was Justice
Dennis O'Connor.
The report found that Arar was innocent, that the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...
intelligence had been worthless, and that the RCMP had coordinated a smear campaign by leaking false information to the press to keep Arar imprisoned and avoid a
public inquiry into its actions.
See also
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Richard Proulx (RCMP officer)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...
References
External links
Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar (Arar Commission)
Commentary
"The Arar Report: The US Should Follow Canada's Lead"
JURIST, September 27, 2006
Author Kerry Pither's blog
''The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'', February 18, 2009
"My case reveals insincerity of human rights commitments by the U.S." by Maher Arar
The Progressive, Human Rights Day, December 10, 2009
Appeals Court Rules in Maher Arar Case
- video report by ''Democracy Now!
''Democracy Now!'' is an hour-long American TV, radio, and Internet news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman (who also acts as the show's executive producer), Juan González, and Nermeen Shaikh. The show, which airs live each weekday at ...
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"Getting Away with Torture"
by David Cole. The New York Review of Books. Volume 57, Number 1. January 14, 2010.
PRISM Magazine
published by Maher Arar and focused on "in-depth coverage and analysis of national security related issues."
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Canadian commissions and inquiries