An extradition treaty with China sends a message about corruption
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Christine Duhaime is a lawyer at Duhaime Law, with a specialized practice in anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and asset recovery.
The topic of an extradition treaty between Canada and China is at the forefront among the news media, government officials and the public these days. Indeed, it should be, because it’s a topic that’s important to both countries.
There are a lot of experts telling us what’s wrong with an extradition treaty with China.
We are told that Canada can’t sign an extradition treaty with China because China has capital punishment. But that’s never been a bar to entering into an extradition treaty. Canada has extradition treaties with the United States, Japan, Zimbabwe, Singapore and the Maldives, all of which have capital punishment.
We are told that Canada can’t enter into an extradition treaty with China because its human-rights record doesn’t match Canada’s. If that were an impediment, Canada would have no extradition partners whatsoever, because it’s hard to imagine a country that has a better overall record for the protection of human rights.
Then there is the notion that the rule of law would be violated if Canada entered into an extradition treaty with China. Not so – the rule of law will prevail if Canada enters into an extradition treaty with China..
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