Turned his life around and is now a “moderate”.
Via CBC:
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr no longer has to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, and will be allowed to visit his grandparents in Toronto and speak to them in a language other than English, a judge ruled today.
Justice June Ross of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench also ordered the removal of monitoring software on the laptop computer Khadr uses for school. The software is interfering with the operations of the computer and Alberta Justice has been unable to help resolve the problems.
When Khadr makes the trip to Toronto this fall, he must travel with his lawyer and meet with authorities there, Ross ruled.
She called the conditions faced by Khadr “unusually restrictive.”
Khadr, 28, was released on bail in May pending an appeal in the U.S. of his conviction for war crimes, including the murder of an American soldier. He has been living in Edmonton with his lawyer, Dennis Edney.
Last week, Ross agreed to alter some of Khadr’s bail conditions to allow him to attend early morning prayers and a night class.
The judge said she wanted to hear from Khadr’s bail supervisor before considering his other requests. The bail supervisor said Khadr has followed all his bail conditions up until now.
He had requested that the electronic monitoring bracelet be removed because it was interfering with his ability to play soccer.
Khadr had to follow a condition where he could only speak to his family in English and in the presence of a chaperone. However, his grandfather doesn’t speak English.
Khadr’s mother and one of his sisters made pro al-Qaeda remarks in the past. But Khadr’s lawyers say they aren’t even in Canada. He told the judge that his client is now mature enough not to be influenced by their views.
HT: The Rebel and JettieG