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| Canada police commissioner quits | |
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| Canada's police chief has resigned after admitting he misled parliament in the case of a man deported to Syria over suspected terror links. | Canada's police chief has resigned after admitting he misled parliament in the case of a man deported to Syria over suspected terror links. |
| Maher Arar claims he was tortured in Damascus after being detained by US officials while changing planes in the US on a journey from Tunisia to Ottawa. | |
| A Canadian government inquiry cleared him of any involvement in terrorism. | A Canadian government inquiry cleared him of any involvement in terrorism. |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli said his force had made major mistakes. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli said his force had made major mistakes. |
| In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mr Zaccardelli said the controversy surrounding the case was making it increasingly difficult for him and his officers. | In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mr Zaccardelli said the controversy surrounding the case was making it increasingly difficult for him and his officers. |
| "Commissioner Zaccardelli submitted his resignation to me and I have accepted it. [He] has indicated to me that it would be in the best interests of the RCMP to have new leadership," Mr Harper said. | "Commissioner Zaccardelli submitted his resignation to me and I have accepted it. [He] has indicated to me that it would be in the best interests of the RCMP to have new leadership," Mr Harper said. |
| False information | False information |
| Mr Arar was detained and questioned by US customs agents in New York's JFK airport in September 2002 while changing planes on his way back from a holiday in Tunisia. | Mr Arar was detained and questioned by US customs agents in New York's JFK airport in September 2002 while changing planes on his way back from a holiday in Tunisia. |
| He was subsequently deported to Syria. A Canadian government inquiry supported his claims to have been tortured during his eight months of imprisonment in the country. | He was subsequently deported to Syria. A Canadian government inquiry supported his claims to have been tortured during his eight months of imprisonment in the country. |
| The inquiry also took Canada's police force to task over the incident, criticising the force for spreading misleading and false information about Mr Arar. | The inquiry also took Canada's police force to task over the incident, criticising the force for spreading misleading and false information about Mr Arar. |
| Canada made a formal protest to the US over the case in October. | Canada made a formal protest to the US over the case in October. |
| Mr Harper said that he had received assurances from US President George W Bush that the matter would be looked into seriously. | Mr Harper said that he had received assurances from US President George W Bush that the matter would be looked into seriously. |