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Coram: McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel,Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron,Rothstein and Cromwell JJ.
BETWEEN:
Prime Minister
of
Canada, Minister
of
Foreign Affairs, Director
of
the CanadianSecurity Intelligence Service andCommissioner
of
the Royal CanadianMounted PoliceAppellants-
and-
Omar Ahmed KhadrRespondent-
and-
Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University
of
Toronto, Faculty
of
Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights,Canadian Coalition for the Rights
of
Children, Justice for Children and Youth,
Cour supreme du Canada
No. 33289Le 29 janvier 2010
Coram:
La
juge
en
chef
McLachlin et lesjuges Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish,Abella, Charron, Rothstein et Cromwell
ENTRE:
Premier ministre du Canada, ministre desAffaires etrangeres, directeur du Servicecanadien du renseignement de securite etcommissaire de la Gendarmerie royale duCanadaAppelants-
et-
Omar Ahmed KhadrIntime-
et-
Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University
of
Toronto, Faculty
of
Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights,Coalition canadienne pour les droits desenfants, Justice for Children and Youth,
To read the full Decision go to:http://docs.maars.net/fbook.php?doc_id=2314and to read the Interveners Brief go to:http://docs.maars.net/fbook.php?doc_id=406to upload anonymous documents go to:http://www.maars.net/ 
 
British Columbia Civil LibertiesAssociation, Criminal Lawyers',Association(Ontario), Canadian Bar Association,Lawyers Without Borders Canada, Barreaudu Quebec, Groupe d'etude en droits etlibertes de la Faculte de droit de l'UniversiteLaval, Canadian Civil Liberties Associationand National Council for the Protection
of
Canadians AbroadIntervenersJUDGMENTThe appeal from the judgment
of
the FederalCourt
of
Appeal, Number A-208-09, 2009FCA 246, dated August 14, 2009, heard onNovember 13, 2009, is allowed in part withcosts to the respondent. The application forjudicial review
of
the government's decisionand policy not to seek the repatriation
of
therespondent is allowed in part. This Courtdeclares that through the conduct
of
Canadianofficials in the course
of
interrogations in2003 and 2004, as established
on
theevidence, Canada actively participated in aprocess contrary to its international humanrights obligations and contributed to therespondent's ongoing detention so as todeprivehim
of
his right to liberty and security
of
the person guaranteed by
s.
7
of
the
Canadian Charter
of
Rights and Freedoms,
contrary to the principles
of
fundamentaljustice.
-2 -
No. 33289British Columbia Civil LibertiesAssociation, Criminal Lawyers' Association(Ontario), Association du Barreau canadien,A vocats sans frontieres Canada, Barreau duQuebec, Groupe d'etude en droits et libertesde la Faculte de droit de 1 Universite Laval,Association canadienne des libertes civileset National Council for the Protection
of
Canadians AbroadIntervenantsJUGEMENTL'appel interjete contre l'arret de la Courd'appel federale, numero A-208-09, 2009CAF 246, en date du
14
aout 2009, entendu
Ie
13
novembre 2009, est accueilli en partie avecdepens en faveur de l'intime. La demande decontr6le judiciaire de la decision dugouvernement et de sa politi que de ne pasdemander
Ie
rapatriement de l'intime estaccueillie en partie. La Cour declare que,compte tenu de la conduite de responsablescanadiens lors d'interrogatoires menes en2003 et 2004, telle qu'elle est etablie par lapreuve,
Ie
Canada a activement participe
11
un
processus contraire aux obligations
internationales qui lui incombent en matierede droits de la personne et a contribue
11
ladetention continue de l'intime, de telle sortequ'il a porte atteinte
11
son droit
11
la liberte et
11
la securite de Ia personne que lui garantitI'art. 7 de la
Charte canadienne des droits etlibertes,
et ce, de maniere incompatible avec
£
Ce.
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e justice fondamenlale.l.S.C.C.l.C.S.C.
 
Supreme Court of Canada
Prime Minister
of
Canada, Minister
of
ForeignAffairs, Director
of
the Canadian SecurityIntelligence Service and Commissioner
of
theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
-
v.-
Omar Ahmed Khadr-
and-
Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University
of
Toronto, Faculty
of
Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights, CanadianCoalition for the Rights
of
Children, Justice forChildren and Youth, British Columbia CivilLiberties Association, Criminal Lawyers'Association (Ontario), Canadian Bar Association,Lawyers Without Borders Canada, Barreau duQuebec, Groupe
d'
etude en droits et libertes de laFaculte de droit
de
I'Universite Laval, CanadianCivil Liberties Association and National Councilfor the Protection
of
Canadians Abroad (F.C.)(33289).
~
CORAM:TheRight Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C.The
Ho~ourable
Mr. Justice Binnie
..
-,
,-
The Honourable
Mr.
Justice LeBelThe Honourable Madam Justice DeschampsThe Honourable Mr. Justice FishThe Honourable Madam Justice Abella
The
Honourable Madam Justice CharronThe Honourable Mr. justice RothsteinThe Honourable Mr. Justice CromwellAppeal heard:November
13,
2009Judgment rendered:January 29,2010
332891
Cour supreme
du
Canada
Premier ministre du Canada, Ministre desAffaires etrangeres, directeur du Servicecanadien du renseignement de securite etCommissaire de la Gendarmerie royale duCanada-
c.
-Omar Ahmed Khadr-
et-
Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University
of
Toronto, Faculty
of
Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Coalitioncanadienne pour les droits des enfants, Justice forChildren and Youth, British Columbia CivilLiberties Association, Criminal Lawyers'Association(Ontario), Association du Barreaucanadien, A vocats sans frontieres Canada,Barreau du Quebec, Groupe d'etude en droits etlibertes de la Faculte de droit de l'UniversiteLaval, Association canadienne des libertes civileset National Council for the Protection
of
Canadians Abroad (C.F.) (33289)CORAM:La tres honorable Beverley McLachlin,c.p.
L--'honorable
juge Binnie-L'honorable juge LeBelL'honorable juge DeschampsL'honoraole juge FishL'honorable juge AbellaL'honorable juge Charron.L'honorable juge RothsteinL'honorable juge CromwellAppel entendu :
Le
13
novembre 2009Jugement rendu :
Le
29 janvier 2010
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