Court shuts down latest bid to deport Toronto man accused of terror links
OTTAWA — An appeal court has rejected the federal government’s latest legal salvo in a long-standing bid to deport a Toronto man over alleged terrorist ties.
In a new ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal says there are no grounds to contest a judge’s decision to strike down a national security certificate against Egyptian-born Mahmoud Jaballah.
“The appeal cannot proceed and I would order that the court file be closed,” Justice Johanne Gauthier wrote on behalf of a unanimous court.
As a result, Jaballah, 54, is a step closer to remaining in Canada permanently.