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- ↑ Colin Freeze & Omar El Akkad (2008-07-09). "Canada's secret documents on Khadr's treatment revealed". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ↑ Calgary Herald, Final national security certificate suspect released Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine , January 2, 2009
- ↑ Colin Freeze (May 12, 2008). "U.S. paid bounty for Khadr arrest in Pakistan". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ↑ Perkel, Colin (2008-09-22). "U.S. deserter 'surprised' deportation order stayed". The Toronto Star. The Canadian Press / Toronto Star. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ↑ Van Dyk, Spencer. "Federal court rules Emergencies Act invocation 'not justified'". CTV. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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