The Crown wants at least six current and former security officials to testify behind closed doors in the lawsuit of a Montreal man who was detained in Sudan — a move the man's lawyer calls a serious infringement of the open court principle.
Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian citizen who was detained in Sudan, looks on during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangThe Crown wants at least six current and former security officials to testify behind closed doors in the lawsuit of a Montreal man who was detained in Sudan — a move the man's lawyer calls a serious infringement of the open court principle.
Federal lawyers reject suggestions the Crown breached any duty of care owed to Abdelrazik or that any such breach contributed to his alleged false imprisonment, torture and abuse. In its motion, the Crown asks that six current or former members of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the RCMP and Global Affairs Canada be allowed to testify in camera, without the public or media present, as they will be discussing matters "closely linked" to information protected by the order.
It notes an Ontario Superior Court judge allowed the same practice for certain witnesses in the trial last year of Cameron Jay Ortis, who was convicted of violating the Security of Information Act. Paul Champ, counsel for Abdelrazik, said in an interview the government is "trying to normalize these kinds of secret trials in Canada" as well as minimize the spotlight on actions of Canada's intelligence service in the case.
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