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The curious case of Benamar BenattaHours after the 9-11 attacks, Canadian officials handed him over to U.S. authorities in the middle of the night. He spent the next five years in American custody where he says he was tortured. Now, Benamar Benatta wants answers, and he wants them from the Canadian government. Oct 23 The gift of life goes on trialFive players in one court case are fighting over rewriting the rules for gay blood donors in Canada. Oct 23 PODCAST: Prostitution: No sexy solutionThe debate over decriminalizing prostitution is back on the front burner with a recent court challenge to Canada's sex-for-sale laws by three women in the trade. Oct 23 Muzzling a military watchdogAn investigative commission has been trying to get to the bottom of whether Canadian troops handed over Afghan detainees to possible torture. But its members say their inquiries have been frustrated at every turn by the government they supposedly serve, and critics insist the damage extends much further than due process. Oct 23 The fate of hateHate speech law and the Human Rights Act are under the lens again. Is this the end of unlucky Section 13? Oct 23 Vaccinating against Olympic feverAthletes' years of training — and perhaps even the Winter Games themselves — could be for nothing if there is an H1N1 outbreak in the Olympic Village. Coaches and organizers are doing all they can to prevent the worst-case scenario. Oct 23 |
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