Secret Court Hearing for Canadian al-Qaeda Suspect
Mohamed Harkat takes part in a news conference following a Federal Court of Appeal ruling in Ottawa April 25, 2012. The Federal Court of Appeal says Harkat deserves a new hearing to determine if he’s a threat to national security, according to local media. Harkat was arrested in 2002 under a security certificate on suspicion of terrorism links. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA – Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS) – RTR317Y2
Mohamed Harkat is accused by the Canadian government of being an al-Qaida operative.
He’s been under the eye of security services since 1995.
And in October, Canada’s Supreme Court will convene in an undisclosed location to review top-secret files about government informants involved in Harkat’s case.
Anchor Carol Hills speaks with Globe and Mail security correspondent Colin Freeze.