Federal Court: Officer Of The Order Of Canada

Appointment To The Order Of Canada Dept: Black's 1990 appointment to the Order of Canada is under review because of fraud and obstruction of justice convictions in the U.S. related to his tenure as head of the Hollinger newspaper empire, according to CBC. In July, Black submitted an application to the Federal Court for an oral hearing to address the advisory council looking into whether he can keep his Officer of the Order of Canada appointment, and give his side of the story. Court cites 'natural justice' for denying request Former media baron Conrad Black's request to Federal Court for a hearing before a panel examining whether he should be allowed to remain an officer of the Order of Canada has been rejected. Black, now living in Toronto , served 37 months of a 42-month sentence in a Florida prison. Canada's Department of Citizenship and Immigration granted the Montreal-born Black a one-year temporary resident permit, valid until May 2013. He had renounced his Canadian citizenship 11 years ago to take a seat in the British House of Lords. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.