CSIS did not want Abdelrazik to return to Canada, former diplomat tells court

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service's objective was to keep Abousfian Abdelrazik detained in Sudan, a former diplomat who worked on the case testified Monday in a hearing on the Montreal man's lawsuit against the federal government.

CSIS did not want Abdelrazik to return to Canada, former diplomat tells court
Abousfian Abdelrazik arrives to Federal Court in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service's objective was to keep Abousfian Abdelrazik detained in Sudan, a former diplomat who worked on the case testified Monday in a hearing on the Montreal man's lawsuit against the federal government.