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On the recordJuly 29, 2009
the Canadian Parliament voted a 10 million, I think it was, dollar indemnity--for their--part in the injustice done to him
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler mentions the compensation awarded by Canada to Maher Arar for injustices he faced.

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