Speculation, not facts, used against terrorism suspect Harkat, his lawyer tells judge

Defence for alleged terror propagandist calls prosecution speculative, tenuous

The defence team for an alleged terror propagandist argued Tuesday that the Crown's case is built on shaky ground, with tenuous links between the accused's camera and racist videos found online, and shoddy testimony from a Crown expert on right-wing extremism.

Speculation, not facts, used against terrorism suspect Harkat, his lawyer tells judge

OTTAWA — A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a Federal Court judge Tuesday the Algerian-born refugee has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence.

Terrorism 'complicity' emerges as key issue in Mohamed Harkat deportation case

Federal lawyers say Ottawa’s Mohamed Harkat should be deported for “facilitating” terrorist acts — even if he did not personally engage in an act of violence.

Terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat a 'passive actor,' his lawyer tells judge

A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a judge today the Algerian-born refugee is a "passive actor" who has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence.

Terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat a ‘passive actor,’ his lawyer tells judge

A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a judge today the Algerian-born refugee is a “passive actor” who has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence. Harkat, 56, was arrested in Ottawa in December 2002 on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent. He denies any involvement in terrorism. The federal government is trying to deport the former gas-station attendant using a security certificate — a legal tool …