Friday, June 26, 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

    WATCH: Justin Trudeau Says His Government Has No Plan To Bring Back The Long Gun Registry

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government has no plans to resurrect Canada's controversial long-gun registry.

    WATCH: Justin Trudeau Says His Government Has No Plan To Bring Back The Long Gun Registry

    Police Hand Out 300 Tickets At Hells Angels Weekend Biker Gathering In Quebec

    Police Hand Out 300 Tickets At Hells Angels Weekend Biker Gathering In Quebec
    Quebec provincial police say they handed out more than 300 tickets during a weekend Hells Angels biker gathering that was largely incident-free.

    Police Hand Out 300 Tickets At Hells Angels Weekend Biker Gathering In Quebec

    Orca's 'Tour Of Grief' Over After Carrying Dead Calf Around For Nearly 3 Weeks

    Orca's 'Tour Of Grief' Over After Carrying Dead Calf Around For Nearly 3 Weeks
    An endangered orca's "tour of grief" is over after she spent nearly three weeks towing her dead calf around the Pacific Ocean, researchers said Sunday.

    Orca's 'Tour Of Grief' Over After Carrying Dead Calf Around For Nearly 3 Weeks

    Burned Out Vehicle Connected To Surrey, B.C. Stabbing Is Found

    Burned Out Vehicle Connected To Surrey, B.C. Stabbing Is Found
    Homicide investigators in British Columbia say a vehicle related to the stabbing death of 20-year old Leonardo Ngo in Surrey has been found.

    Burned Out Vehicle Connected To Surrey, B.C. Stabbing Is Found

    Man Killed In Vancouver Road Rage Incident Identified As 33-Yr-Old Willis Charles Hunt

    Man Killed In Vancouver Road Rage Incident Identified As 33-Yr-Old Willis Charles Hunt
    The VPD has identified the victim of the city’s 14th homicide as 33-year-old Vancouver resident Willis Charles Hunt.

    Man Killed In Vancouver Road Rage Incident Identified As 33-Yr-Old Willis Charles Hunt

    Five People Sent To Hospital After Crash At Abbotsford, B.C., Airport

    Five People Sent To Hospital After Crash At Abbotsford, B.C., Airport
    Five people are in hospital, including one in critical condition, after a 1930s era biplane crashed shortly after take off Saturday at the Abbotsford International Airport in British Columbia.

    Five People Sent To Hospital After Crash At Abbotsford, B.C., Airport