The final stages of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing sees the defence argue the U.S. has abused Canada’s judicial process
Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou returns to a court hearing following a lunch break in Vancouver on June 29, 2021.The extradition hearing of Chinese telecom executive Meng Wanzhou begins its final stages Wednesday, with a last-ditch effort by her lawyers to argue that the United States misled Canada and abused this country’s judicial process.
Some of the particulars on abuse of process have already been put before the judge: that former president Donald Trump made public comments suggesting the prosecution was political in nature; and that Canadian border officials acted illegally in gathering evidence for U.S. authorities when arresting Ms. Meng. On Wednesday, lawyers Frank Addario and Mona Duckett will argue that the U.S.
“The word ‘hopeless’ comes to mind,” lawyer Donald Bayne said of representing those facing extradition during the committal phase. “It’s a tremendously uphill battle.” He represented Hassan Diab of Ottawa, whom an Ontario judge committed for extradition to France in 2011 in a case related to a synagogue bombing, though the judge said the evidence was “weak, convoluted and confusing.”
And while the length of the case puts Mr. Spavor and Mr. Kovrig at risk of continued harm, it is not unusual for an extradition. “That’s the nature of law as a practical matter,” lawyer Paul Slansky said. “If the individual wants to take more time to vindicate their rights and there are other people’s interests at stake, well, other people whose interests are at stake take a back seat.”The case is a complex one. The U.S. contends Ms. Meng lied to multinational banks with U.S.
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