Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture

After years of delays, a Canadian man's lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going ahead this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge needs to decide if intelligence officials can testify behind closed doors.

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture
The Federal Court of Canada in 2009 ordered the then Conservative government to allow Montrealer  Abousfian Abdelrazik, who had been stranded in Sudan for six years as an al-Qaeda suspect, to return home. 

After years of delays, a Canadian man's lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going ahead this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge needs to decide if intelligence officials can testify behind closed doors.