148 Terror Suspect Arrested in Toronto The Next Chapter in Controversial Tnal Under the Shadow of Media Blackout By Nicole Burton, News Editor In the first week of August, Toronto’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team released a statement stating that they have arrested another person in connection with the seventeen Muslim men arrested last June on terrorism charges. His first court appearance was held on August third. Ibrahim Alkhalel Mohammed Aboud, a Muslim youth only 19 years old is now number eighteen in the group of other predominantly young, and exclusively Muslim men who were arrested on June second. The impending court case whipped up anti-Muslim hysteria across Canada even before the trial began. The men are alleged to have con- spired to blow up parliament and behead Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Aboud of Mississauga Ontario, will be charged under Section 83.01 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which states that the suspect is knowingly “participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, an activity of a terror- ist group, for the purpose of enhancing the ability of a ter- rorist group to facilitate or carry out a terrorist activity.” Little else is known about the development of the court case for the Toronto 17 at this time, due to a publi- During the month of July, two of the youngest sus- pects, both minors whose names cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were granted bail. In late July, 21 year-old Ahmad Ghany was released after posting bail of $140,000. Three other suspects, including two minors, have been denied bail. The stories carried the front page of national newspa- pers for five days after the June arrest, accused those involved as being part of Canada’s new wave of “home- grown terrorists.” Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Durno announced a media ban on June seventh. Durno reiterated this position of the court on July 27", and again when Aboud was arrested. The trial has drawn criticism from a wide variety of legal, social justice and grassroots organizations, including Muslims and non-Muslim groups. This includes the court’s treatment of the suspects as “guilty before proven inno- cent,” as well as publicizing and publishing allegations of crime and terrorist activity before charges were even laid. Media internationally have pushed for the publication ban to be lifted, including such organizations as CBC, New York Times, Toronto Star and the Associated Press. cation ban on proceedings in the trial. Numbers in the News 93% Percentage of Douglas Students graduating from the Self-Employment Program (SEP) and already beginning new businesses. 100,000 Number of Quebec homes without power after a heavy storm hit Montreal in the first week of August, killing two people. $45,000 Total amount awarded to two former Burger King employees by BC’s Human Rights tribunal after their boss fired them and insulted them with comments about how they should be at home starting fami- lies. Total number of Canadians killed in Afghanistan, as of August 3. Numbers include 23 soldiers, 1 Canadian diplomat and an aid worker. Total number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq as of early August 2006. 6 DOUGLOPOLITAN AUGUST 2006 94 6,480,132,4! 99.125, 126 IS6 1,Ceh6 747335 —. d ye ),987 5 27,317 776176 784 SB ia tr S| B Rada Late registration begins. Attention Douglas Students! Cut and Paste This Deadline Calendar to your Head! Sept 1 Apply for Awards & Bursaries administered by Douglas College for the Fall semester. The recommended deadline for applicants submitting foreign documents. Documents submitted after this date will be processed but students are advised to obtain pre-requisite waivers for courses in which they intend to enroll for Winter 2007. Sept 1-Nov 15 Applications or reapplications for Winter General Admissions pro- grams will be processed, but students will receive a late registration appointment time. Sept 4 College Closed - Labour Day. Sept 5 All classes begin. Sept 5 to 12 Course drop refund dur- ing this period is $35 per credit. Sept 16 Last day to add a course. Last day to change from credit to audit sta- tus in a course. Sept 17 Last day to drop a course with- out receiving a “W” on record. Sept 22 Last day to apply for Winter Graduation (January). Sept 29 Deadline of submission for the new International student applications for the Winter Semester.