Men detained amid terrorist suspicions plan to sue

[ConcernedCanuk]

Toronto — Several men detained without charges amid allegations they may pose a security threat have obtained a lawyer to sue over the way they've been treated, a lawyer for five of the men said Friday.

Tariq Shah said his clients are victims of an overzealous terrorist probe, known as Project Thread, that has damaged their reputations and ruined their personal lives.

To date, there have been no charges and no evidence to support suggestions that any of the 21 detainees — all but one of them from Pakistan — pose a security threat or have links to al-Qaeda, said Mr. Shah.

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They have been tainted as terrorists and their faces have flashed all over the media. They will not be allowed to enter any country, so they are seeking an explanation and damages.”

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Although Immigration officials initially said the men might pose a threat to national security, they were ultimately deported only because they lied to get visas.

Of the four other men ordered to leave, none are deemed a security threat, said a review board spokeswoman.

“On all four of those cases, the evidence that Citizenship and Immigration Canada brought to us was on misrepresentation,” said Melissa Anderson.

And none of the 12 men in detention are being held for security reasons, she said.



OH Dear - -

Lessons we learned from the BFEE I suppose

- or just trying to appease our "neighbour" ??

I just don't know anymore -

(sigh)