Canadian Appellate Court Halts Deportation of Alleged Smuggling Kingpin to PRC

On April 5, 2007, Canadian Federal Court Justice Yves de Montigny granted an alleged Chinese smuggling kingpin facing deportation another opportunity to contest his removal order, ruling that the Canadian government did not adequately assess the risk that he would be tortured or executed if returned to the PRC. De Montigny’s 80-page rule gives Lai Cheong Sing, also known as Lai Changxing, a judicial review of his case, finding a Canadian official erred when determining that Lai faces no risk of torture or execution if deported. Chinese state media have described Lai as the country’s most wanted man ... [more]