Immigration Refugee Board: Naureen Ismail, speaking for the government, told the hearing that Ansari has a valid passport and Canada Border Services Agency were finalizing removal details, according to Brandon Sun. Neither Ansari nor his lawyer participated in the review and he was ordered to remain in custody, said Anna Pape, a spokeswoman for the Immigration and Refugee Board. The detention review heard that Muhammad Aqeeq Ansari had waived his right to ask for a pre-removal risk assessment, clearing the way for him to be sent back. Ansari, 30, a permanent resident, was arrested in October, days after the deadly attacks on soldiers in Quebec and Ottawa. Ansari has been engaged in activities dating back to 2004 which raise very serious concerns regarding whether he has an extremist mindset and whether he supports or has supported terrorist activities," Seifert said in her written ruling. In a decision rendered last month, presiding board member Alicia Seifert ruled that the software designer who had worked under contract with the Bank of Montreal belonged to the terrorist organization known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan or Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaal. "Mr.
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