Montreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa

Fifteen years after filing a lawsuit against the Canadian government over his detention in Sudan, Abousfian Abdelrazik is getting his day in court.

Montreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa
Abousfian Abdelrazik comments on the UN decision to remove his name from a terrorism blacklist during a news conference Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Montreal. Abdelrazik's lawsuit over his detention and alleged torture in Sudan is heading to a Federal Court hearing in September following the abrupt cancellation of settlement talks.

Fifteen years after filing a lawsuit against the Canadian government over his detention in Sudan, Abousfian Abdelrazik is getting his day in court.