New RCMP Boss Helped Censor Arar Report

Mr. Elliott insisted Friday that “a number of improvements have already been put in place, but there's more work to be done.” Mr. Elliott directly addressed concerns that were revealed to the public on Thursday, when previously censored portions of the Arar report were disclosed. The new information showed that RCMP officers had provided misleading information to a judge when seeking a warrant and had entered into problematic relationships with Syrian military intelligence and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. “There are a number of lessons which we have learned,” he said... Full article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070811.warrar11/BNStory/National/home [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on August 13, 2007]

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