Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
National

Meng Wanzhou's Case Returns To Court Today

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Sep, 2019 04:49 PM

    VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's case is scheduled to return to court today, when arguments over the disclosure of documents is expected to be heard ahead of her extradition trial.

     

    In court documents released last month, the defence has argued Meng was unlawfully detained at Vancouver's airport last December at the direction of American authorities.

     

    Meng's lawyers allege Canadian officials acted as "agents" of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, but they say the question that remains is to what extent and how the FBI was involved in what they describe as a "scheme."

     

    None of the allegations in the case have been tested in court.

     

    Meng was arrested at the behest of the United States, which is seeking her extradition on fraud charges in violation of sanctions with Iran.

     

    Both Meng and Chinese tech giant Huawei have denied any wrongdoing.

     

    Her arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis between Canada and China.

     

    Meng is the chief financial officer of Huawei and the daughter of the company's founder.

     

    Her extradition trial won't begin until Jan. 20. Meng is free on bail and living in Vancouver.

     

    This report from The Canadian Press was first published on Sept. 23, 2019.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Why Your Computer Can Cause Neck Pain

    Why Your Computer Can Cause Neck Pain
    Do you tend to suffer from headaches or neck and backaches from computer work? If so, checking your posture may help, researchers say.    

    Why Your Computer Can Cause Neck Pain

    RCMP Member Discharged Firearm At Suspect In Dieppe Incident: Police

    RCMP Member Discharged Firearm At Suspect In Dieppe Incident: Police
    Sgt. Nick Arbour declined to say if the 25-year-old Nova Scotian woman was shot, but confirmed that she was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.    

    RCMP Member Discharged Firearm At Suspect In Dieppe Incident: Police

    Ottawa Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Following Mission Trip To Nepal

    Police say the suspect was stopped by Canada Border Services Agency officers in mid-December when he returned to Canada after the mission.

    Ottawa Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Following Mission Trip To Nepal

    Cash-Handling Machines Being Upgraded To Handle New $10 Viola Desmond Bills

    Cash-Handling Machines Being Upgraded To Handle New $10 Viola Desmond Bills
    Ensuring vending and other machines can read the new polymer note requires a software upgrade for each device.

    Cash-Handling Machines Being Upgraded To Handle New $10 Viola Desmond Bills

    Vancouver'S First Two Licensed Marijuana Retailers Open For Business

    Vancouver'S First Two Licensed Marijuana Retailers Open For Business
    The quicker that others can transition to the legal market the way he did, the better, he said — the remainder will be dealt with in time.

    Vancouver'S First Two Licensed Marijuana Retailers Open For Business

    B.C. Police Officers Detained In Cuba Have Returned Home, Their Families Say

    The families of Mark Simms with the Vancouver police and Jordan Long of nearby Port Moody say they have "profound gratitude" for the two men's return to Canadian soil.

    B.C. Police Officers Detained In Cuba Have Returned Home, Their Families Say