Maher Arar remains persona non grata – By Mike Blanchfield
Maher Arar pauses during a news conference in Ottawa Jan. 26, 2007. Canada formally apologized to Arar, who was deported to Syria by U.S. agents after Canadian Police mistakenly labeled him an Islamic extremist, and offered him a $10.5-million settlement. ( Photo Credit: CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERS )
By Mike Blanchfield
Canwest News Service
Barack Obama’s arrival in the White House won’t change one thing for at least one Canadian — Maher Arar remains banned from the United States.
“Mr. Arar is not welcome in the United States. He’s not admissible,” said the acting U.S. ambassador to Canada, charge d’affairs Terry Breese.
This appears to be the first time the new Obama administration has weighed in on the Arar affair.
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