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Immigration Refugee Board and Jahanzeb Malik

Jessica Lourenco: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel TORONTO - A Pakistani man the federal government has branded an Islamic State supporter and accused of plotting bomb attacks on downtown Toronto was ordered to remain in custody on Monday pending a decision on whether he'll be deported, according to Brandon Sun. Jahanzeb Malik shook his head at times but said little as he appeared via video link from the jail in Lindsay, Ont., at a hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board. Malik is accused of planning to blow up the U.S. consulate and downtown buildings in Toronto and will likely be deported to Pakistan. Government lawyer Jessica Lourenco made no new allegations against him. "The minister wishes to rely on previous submissions in establishing that Mr. Malik inadmissibility on the grounds of security." At his first hearing a week ago, Lourenco accused Malik, 33, of planning to blow up the U.S. consulate in Toronto and buildings in the city financial district. Malik would be unlikely to appear for his admissibility hearing and for the current and future danger to the public if he were at liberty," Lourenco said. "The minister continues to gather and examine evidence related to Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.