What is the scope of an extradition hearing where a Charter issue is directly related to the committal proceedings?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from USA v. Hyde, 2016 BCSC 346 (CanLII):
Section 25 of the Extradition Act allows an extradition judge to consider Charter issues that are directly related to committal proceedings. The burden of proving a Charter breach is on the person who alleges it. See: United States of America v. Anekwu, 2009 SCC 41 [Anekwu] at para. 29.
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