PRESS RELEASES

OTTAWA, October 27, 2005 - Commissioner Dennis O’Connor releases the Fact Finder’s report on
Maher Arar’s treatment in Jordan and Syria - click here

OTTAWA, September 14, 2005 - The Arar Commission has completed 127 days of testimony and made public thousands of formerly secret government  documents relating to the Arar affair - click here

OTTAWA, July 29, 2005 -Stephen J. Toope appointed “Fact Finder” in the case of Maher Arar’s treatment - click here

The Commissioner will convene hearings to assist him in investigating and reporting on the actions of Canadian officials in relation to Maher Arar (the Factual Inquiry), including and with regard to :

  • the detention of Mr. Arar in the United States,
  • the deportation of Mr. Arar to Syria via Jordan,
  • the imprisonment and treatment of Mr. Arar in Syria,
  • the return of Mr. Arar to Canada, and
  • any other circumstance directly related to Mr. Arar that the Commissioner considers relevant to fulfilling his mandate.


Last Updated: 2006-02-13



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