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Government Gouvernementof Canada du Canada

Department of Justice

PANEL OF ARBITERS NAMED TO ASSIST THE WORK OF THE

AD HOC COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS REVIEWING

THE AFGHAN DETAINEE DOCUMENTS

OTTAWA,July 14, 2010- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara

Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced that three eminent

jurists, the Honourable Claire L'Heureux-Dub, C.C., G.O.Q., the Honourable Frank Iacobucci,

C.C., Q.C., and the Honourable Donald I. Brenner, Q.C., will serve as the panel of arbiters for the

Ad Hoc Committee of Parliamentarians reviewing the Afghan detainee documents.

These highly-respected legal experts will help to ensure that the work of the Ad Hoc

Committee of Parliamentarians does not jeopardize Canadas national defence, international

relations and national security, said Minister Nicholson. I am confident all parties involved will

proceed in good faith so that our men and women serving abroad will be able to perform their duties

safely and effectively. This has been the Governments primary concern from day one.

The composition of the panel of arbiters was agreed to unanimously by the Government and

two Opposition parties.

The Ad Hoc Committee of Parliamentarians was formed to respond to a ruling from theSpeaker of the House indicating that parliamentarians should have access to documents related to

the Afghan detainee issue, while respecting the Governments legitimate concerns about possible

injury to Canadas national defence, international relations and national security. The Committee

will continue to meet throughout the summer.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

The Honourable Claire L'Heureux-Dub, C.C., G.O.Q., was appointed to the Superior Court of

Quebec in February 1973. Madame L'Heureux-Dub was elevated to the Quebec Court of Appeal

in October 1979, and was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, on April 15, 1987. Sheretired from the Court on July 1, 2002. Madame LHeureux-Dub was appointed Companion of the

Order of Canada on May 8, 2003 and is a past President of the International Commission of Jurists.

She is a member of several International legal associations and has published extensively in the

areas of International law and human rights.

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