The head of Canada’s national police force has publicly apologised to a man deported to Syria after being falsely accused of terrorism.
Maher Arar was deported by US customs agents to Syria after Canadian police labelled him an Islamic extremist.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli said his force had made major mistakes.
A public inquiry found Mr Arar had been caught up in a hunt for terror suspects after the 2001 attacks on the US.
Mr Zaccardelli says he has no intention of resigning over the affair despite calls for him to do so.
He said: “I wish to take this opportunity to express publicly to you and to your wife and to your children how truly sorry I am for whatever part the actions of the RCMP may have contributed to the terrible injustices that you experienced and the pain that you and your family endured.”
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The head of Canada’s national police force has publicly apologised to a man deported to Syria after being falsely accused of terrorism.
Maher Arar was deported by US customs agents to Syria after Canadian police labelled him an Islamic extremist.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli said his force had made major mistakes.
A public inquiry found Mr Arar had been caught up in a hunt for terror suspects after the 2001 attacks on the US.
Mr Zaccardelli says he has no intention of resigning over the affair despite calls for him to do so.
He said: “I wish to take this opportunity to express publicly to you and to your wife and to your children how truly sorry I am for whatever part the actions of the RCMP may have contributed to the terrible injustices that you experienced and the pain that you and your family endured.”
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