Category: Extradition Act

Meng Wanzhou Part of a ‘Coordinated Plan’ to Mislead HSBC: Lawyer

August 12, 2021
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Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou’s actions were part of a “coordinated plan” that exposed international bank HSBC to risks of economic prejudice, penalties, and losses, said a lawyer for Canada’s attorney general. Robert Frater told the British Columbia Supreme Court that HSBC was entitled to make decisions about providing financial services based on “honest and…

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Meng Wanzhou Part of a ‘Coordinated Plan’ to Mislead HSBC: Canadian Govt. Lawyer

August 12, 2021
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Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou’s actions were part of a “coordinated plan” that exposed international bank HSBC to risks of economic prejudice, penalties, and losses, said a lawyer for Canada’s attorney general. Robert Frater told the British Columbia Supreme Court that HSBC was entitled to make decisions about providing financial services based on “honest and…

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Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Applies to Supreme Court to Appeal Bail Decision

May 19, 2021
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WINNIPEG—A Canadian fashion mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States is looking to the Supreme Court of Canada to get out of jail. Peter Nygard has applied to the country’s highest court for permission to appeal a Manitoba court’s ruling to keep him behind bars. Manitoba Court of Appeal Justice Jennifer…

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Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard to Apply for Bail in Winnipeg

January 6, 2021
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WINNIPEG—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to seek bail today following his arrest in Winnipeg last month over charges he faces in the United States of using his influence to lure women and girls for sex. Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the…

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