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Coram: McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel,Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron,Rothstein and Cromwell JJ.

BETWEEN:

Prime Minister of Canada, Minister ofForeign Affairs, Director of the CanadianSecurity Intelligence Service and

Commissioner of the Royal CanadianMounted Police

Appellants- and-

Omar Ahmed KhadrRespondent

- and-Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University ofToronto, Faculty ofLaw -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights,

Canadian Coalition for the Rights ofChildren, Justice for Children and Youth,

Cour supreme du Canada

No. 33289

Le 29 janvier 2010

Coram: La juge en chef McLachlin et lesjuges Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish,Abella, Charron, Rothstein et Cromwell

ENTRE:

Premier ministre du Canada, ministre desAffaires etrangeres, directeur du Servicecanadien du renseignement de securite etcommissaire de la Gendarmerie royale du

CanadaAppelants

- et-Omar Ahmed Khadr

Intime- et-

Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University ofToronto, Faculty ofLaw -

International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights,Coalition canadienne pour les droits desenfants, Justice for Children and Youth,

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British Columbia Civil LibertiesAssociation, Criminal Lawyers', Association(Ontario), Canadian Bar Association,

Lawyers Without Borders Canada, Barreaudu Quebec, Groupe d'etude en droits et

libertes de la Faculte de droit de l'UniversiteLaval, Canadian Civil Liberties Associationand National Council for the Protection of

Canadians AbroadInterveners

JUDGMENTThe appeal from the judgment of the FederalCourt of Appeal, Number A-208-09, 2009FCA 246, dated August 14, 2009, heard onNovember 13, 2009, is allowed in part withcosts to the respondent. The application forjudicial review of the government's decisionand policy not to seek the repatriation of therespondent is allowed in part. This Courtdeclares that through the conduct ofCanadianofficials in the course of interrogations in2003 and 2004, as established on theevidence, Canada actively participated in aprocess contrary to its international humanrights obligations and contributed to therespondent's ongoing detention so as todeprive him ofhis right to liberty and securityof the person guaranteed by s. 7 of theCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,contrary to the principles of fundamentaljustice.

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No. 33289

British Columbia Civil LibertiesAssociation, Criminal Lawyers' Association(Ontario), Association du Barreau canadien,A vocats sans frontieres Canada, Barreau duQuebec, Groupe d'etude en droits et libertesde la Faculte de droit de 1 Universite Laval,Association canadienne des libertes civileset National Council for the Protection of

Canadians AbroadIntervenants

JUGEMENTL'appel interjete contre l'arret de la Courd'appel federale, numero A-208-09, 2009CAF 246, en date du 14 aout 2009, entendu Ie13 novembre 2009, est accueilli en partie avecdepens en faveur de l'intime. La demande decontr6le judiciaire de la decision dugouvernement et de sa politi que de ne pasdemander Ie rapatriement de l'intime estaccueillie en partie. La Cour declare que,compte tenu de la conduite de responsablescanadiens lors d'interrogatoires menes en2003 et 2004, telle qu'elle est etablie par lapreuve, Ie Canada a activement participe 11 unprocessus contraire aux obligationsinternationales qui lui incombent en matierede droits de la personne et a contribue 11 ladetention continue de l'intime, de telle sortequ'il a porte atteinte 11 son droit 11 la liberte et11 la securite de Ia personne que lui garantitI'art. 7 de la Charte canadienne des droits etlibertes, et ce, de maniere incompatible avec Ce._QS e justice fondamenlale.

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Supreme Court of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada, Minister of ForeignAffairs, Director of the Canadian SecurityIntelligence Service and Commissioner of theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police

- v.-Omar Ahmed Khadr- and-Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University of Toronto, Faculty of Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights, CanadianCoalition for the Rights of Children, Justice forChildren and Youth, British Columbia CivilLiberties Association, Criminal Lawyers'Association (Ontario), Canadian Bar Association,Lawyers Without Borders Canada, Barreau duQuebec, Groupe d' etude en droits et libertes de laFaculte de droit de I'Universite Laval, CanadianCivil Liberties Association and National Councilfor the Protection of Canadians Abroad (F.C.)(33289) .CORAM:TheRight Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C.The H o ~ o u r a b l e Mr. Justice Binnie .. -,,-The Honourable Mr. Justice LeBelThe Honourable Madam Justice DeschampsThe Honourable Mr. Justice FishThe Honourable Madam Justice AbellaThe Honourable Madam Justice CharronThe Honourable Mr. justice RothsteinThe Honourable Mr. Justice Cromwell

Appeal heard:November 13, 2009Judgment rendered:January 29,2010

332891Cour supreme du Canada

Premier ministre du Canada, Ministre desAffaires etrangeres, directeur du Servicecanadien du renseignement de securite etCommissaire de la Gendarmerie royale duCanada- c. -Omar Ahmed Khadr- et-Amnesty International (Canadian Section,English Branch), Human Rights Watch,University of Toronto, Faculty of Law -International Human Rights Program, DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Coalitioncanadienne pour les droits des enfants, Justice forChildren and Youth, British Columbia CivilLiberties Association, Criminal Lawyers'Association (Ontario), Association du Barreaucanadien, A vocats sans frontieres Canada,Barreau du Quebec, Groupe d'etude en droits etlibertes de la Faculte de droit de l'UniversiteLaval, Association canadienne des libertes civileset National Council for the Protection ofCanadians Abroad (C.F.) (33289)CORAM:La tres honorable Beverley McLachlin, c.p.L--'honorable juge Binnie-L'honorable juge LeBelL'honorable juge DeschampsL'honoraole juge FishL'honorable juge AbellaL'honorable juge Charron

. L'honorable juge RothsteinL'honorable juge Cromwell

Appel entendu :Le 13 novembre 2009Jugement rendu :Le 29 janvier 2010


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Reasons for judgment by:The Court

Counsel at hearing:For the appellants:Robert J. FraterDoreen G. MuellerJeffrey G. Johnston

For the respondent:Nathan J. WhitlingDennis Edney

For the intervener Amnesty International(Canadian Section, English Branch):Sacha R. PaulVanessa GrubenMichael BossinFor the interveners Human Rights Watch,University of Toronto, Faculty of Law -International Human Rights Program and DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights:John NorrisBrydie BethellAudrey MacklinFor the interveners Canadian Coalition for theRights of Children and Justice for Children andYouth:Emily ChanMartha MackinnonFor the intervener British Columbia CivilLiberties Association:Sujit ChoudryJoseph J. Arvay, Q.C.For the intervener Criminal Lawyers'Association (Ontario):Brian H. Greenspan

Motifs de jugement :La Cour

Avocats it l'audience :Pour les appelants :Robert J. FraterDoreen G. MuellerJeffrey G. Johnston

Pour l'intime :Nathan J. WhitlingDennis Edney

Pour l'intervenante Amnesty International(Canadian Section, English Branch) :Sacha R. PaulVanessa GrubenMichael BossinPour les intervenants Human Rights Watch,University of Toronto, Faculty of Law -International Human Rights Program et DavidAsper Centre for Constitutional Rights:John NorrisBrydie BethellAudrey MacklinPour les intervenants Coalition canadienne pourles droits des enfants et Justice for Children andYouth:Emily ChanMartha MackinnonPour l'intervenante llritish Columbia CivilLiberties Association :Sujit ChoudryJoseph J. Arvay, c.r.Pour I' intervenante Criminal Lawyers'Association (Ontario) :Brian H. Greenspan


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For the intervener Canadian Bar Association:Lome WaldmanJacqueline SwaislandFor the interveners Lawyers Without BordersCanada, Barreau du Quebec and Groupe d' etudeen droits et libertes de la Faculte de droit del'Universite Laval:Simon V. PotterPascal ParadisSylvie ChampagneFannie LafontaineFor the intervener Canadian Civil LibertiesAssociation:Marlys A. EdwardhAdriel WeaverJessica OrkinFor the intervener National Council for theProtection of Canadians Abroad:Dean PeroffChris MacLeodH. Scott Fairley

Pour l'intervenante Association du Barreaucanadien:Lome WaldmanJacqueline SwaislandPour les intervenants Avocats sans frontieresCanada, Barreau du Quebec et Groupe d' etude endroits et libertes de la Faculte de droit del'Universite Laval:Simon V. PotterPascal ParadisSylvie ChampagneFannie LafontainePour l'intervenante Association canadienne deslibertes civiles:Marlys A. EdwardhAdriel WeaverJessica OrkinPour l'intervenant National Council for theProtection of Canadians Abroad:Dean PeroffChris MacLeodH. Scott Fairley


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CITATIONBefore publication in the S.C.R., this judgment should be cited using the neutralcitation: Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3. Once the judgment ispublished in the S.C.R., the S.C.R. citation should be used as a parallel citation:Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3, [2010] x S.C.R xxx.

REFERENCEAvant la publication de ce jugement dans Ie R.C.S., il faut utiliser sa referenceneutre Canada (Premier ministre) c. Khadr, 2010 CSC 3. Apres sa publication dansIe R.C.S., la reference au R.C.S. sera utilisee comme reference parallele : Canada(Premier ministre) c. Khadr, 2010 CSC 3, [2010] x R.C.S xxx.


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CANADA (PRIME MINISTER) v. KHADR

Prime Minister of Canada,Minister of Foreign Affairs,Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service andCommissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

v.

Omar Ahmed Khadr

and

Amnesty International (Canadian Section, English Branch),Human Rights Watch, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law -International Human Rights Program,David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights,Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children,Justice for Children and Youth,British Columbia Civil Liberties Association,Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario),Canadian Bar Association, Lawyers Without Borders Canada,Barreau du Quebec, Groupe d'etude en droits etlibertes de la Faculte de droit de I'Universite Laval,Canadian Civil Liberties Association andNational Council for the Protection of Canadians Abroad

Indexed as: Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr

Neutra l citation: 2010 SCC 3.

File No.: 33289.

2009: November 13; 2010: January 29.

Appellants

Respondent

Interveners

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