OTTAWA — As fears over the treatment of prisoners continue to dominate debate about a possible extradition treaty with China, data show Canada has already been extraditing dozens of Chinese nationals annually. The previous Conservative government sent back more than 330, according to Canada Border Services Agency data provided by Global Affairs Canada. Conservatives are pummelling the Liberal government for indicating it is “discussing” an extradition treaty with China, saying China is known to use torture and the death penalty — a fact Chinese Premier Li Keqiang defended during a recent visit to Ottawa. Nothing has changed with this policy since the change in government in 2015,” said Global Affairs Canada spokesman Nicholas Dorion. Whether in the context of an extradition treaty or not, people cannot be sent back to a country unless the crime exists in both legal systems.

Source: National Post October 23, 2016 22:52 UTC