Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings resume; double criminality takes centre stage

By Chuck Chiang / Business in Vancouver
Crown, Huawei CFO to debate whether alleged crimes constitute arrestable offence in Canada

Day 1 of the double criminality debate in the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing saw defence lawyers for the Huawei executive levying heavy attacks on the U.S. sanctions against Iran and the sanctions’ status in Canada. Defence lawyer Richard Peck echoed Meng’s document filings last week that the core issue of Meng’s arrest and extradition request is Huawei’s violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran – sanctions that Canada does not follow.…

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