CSIS: We did not 'in any way' contribute to Arar affair

CSIS director Jim Judd tells House committee he can't 'presuppose' foreign intelligence comes from torture victims

CSIS did not "in any way" play a role in the deportation and torture of Maher Arar, current and former senior CSIS officials told the House Committee on Public Safety and National Security last week.

Jim Judd, director of CSIS, and Ward Elcock, former director, made a rare public appearance before the committee on Tuesday last week to answer questions about the role of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service in Mr. Arar's torture...