CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Charter of Rights
Life, Liberty and Security
Judicial review of respondents’ decision to not respond to request for full, complete disclosure of all materials in Crown’s possession potentially relevant to charges laid against applicant, Canadian citizen detained in U.S. military detention camp, by U.S. government—Whether applicant’s rights under Charter, s. 7, as explained in R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 and expanded by Purdy v. Canada (Attorney General), 2003 BCSC 725; affd 2003 BCCA 447 apply in these circumstances—Purdy distinguished—No basis for applying Charter, s. 7—Requirements for mandamus not met —Application dismissed—Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, being Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982, Schedule B, Canada Act 1982, 1982, c. 11 (U.K.) [R.S.C., 1985, Appendix II, No. 44], s. 7.
Khadr v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (T‑3‑06, 2006 FC 509, von Finckenstein J., order dated 25/4/06, 12 pp.)