By RICHARD BLACKWELL , Globe and Mail
Thursday, February 2, 2006 Page A9
Toronto -- A Federal Court judge has rejected the bail application from Mahmoud Jaballah, one of four terrorism suspects being held in jail under the controversial security certificate program.
Mr. Justice Andrew MacKay yesterday dismissed the application for release from Mr. Jaballah, an Egyptian citizen who has been in jail since August, 2001. The judge said there is "unequivocal" evidence Mr. Jaballah "continues to be a danger to national security of Canada."
Eighteen people had offered to act as guarantors for his release, and offered to put up a bond of $120,000.
The judge also dismissed claims by Mr. Jaballah's lawyer that CSIS(Canadian Security Intelligence Service) was engaging in racial profiling of Muslims.
The decision is the latest to deny bail to terrorists being detained on CSIS security certificates. 6 men are currently being removed from Canada on security certificates.
CSIS alleges Mr. Jaballah is the subject of outstanding terrorism charges in Egypt. He has had extensive contacts with memebrs of Al Jihad(African embassy bombings), Al Qaeda and domestic and foreign terrorists.
The court's decision is consistent with three other recent Federal Court decisions that also rejected bail for terrorism suspects facing deportation under security certificates.
Thursday, February 2, 2006 Page A9
Toronto -- A Federal Court judge has rejected the bail application from Mahmoud Jaballah, one of four terrorism suspects being held in jail under the controversial security certificate program.
Mr. Justice Andrew MacKay yesterday dismissed the application for release from Mr. Jaballah, an Egyptian citizen who has been in jail since August, 2001. The judge said there is "unequivocal" evidence Mr. Jaballah "continues to be a danger to national security of Canada."
Eighteen people had offered to act as guarantors for his release, and offered to put up a bond of $120,000.
The judge also dismissed claims by Mr. Jaballah's lawyer that CSIS(Canadian Security Intelligence Service) was engaging in racial profiling of Muslims.
The decision is the latest to deny bail to terrorists being detained on CSIS security certificates. 6 men are currently being removed from Canada on security certificates.
CSIS alleges Mr. Jaballah is the subject of outstanding terrorism charges in Egypt. He has had extensive contacts with memebrs of Al Jihad(African embassy bombings), Al Qaeda and domestic and foreign terrorists.
The court's decision is consistent with three other recent Federal Court decisions that also rejected bail for terrorism suspects facing deportation under security certificates.
