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Sophie Lamarche and Mohamed Harkat

Mohamed Harkat: The top court decision released Wednesday says the legal process used to detain the Ottawa resident for years was fair and reasonable. , according to CBC. Harkat , a former pizza delivery man, was born in Algeria, came to Canada in 1995 and was granted refugee status in 1997. He married a Canadian citizen, Sophie Lamarche , who has become an advocate for his cause. The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the national security certificate against terror suspect Mohamed Harkat, rejecting his constitutional challenge. The decision means the government can move to deport Harkat, who has argued he faces torture or even death if he returns to Algeria. The matter of his deportation will be handled by immigration and public security officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.