Join us on Friday, March 20, 2026, for a webinar and in-person information session in Winnipeg, Manitoba, hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and other social justice organizations. Guests are welcome to attend online or in person.
- Place: Ukrainian Labour Temple, 591 Pritchard Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date and Time: Friday March 20, 2026, at:
9:30 pm Newfoundland Daylight Time (St. John’s)
9:00 pm Atlantic Daylight Time (Halifax)
8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (Ottawa)
7:00 pm Central Daylight Time (Winnipeg)
6:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time (Edmonton)
5:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time (Vancouver) - Register to attend via Zoom at:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pb2qReJXRYy3mqw4L_GolA#/registration
Hear from Dr. Hassan Diab and his lawyer, Mr. Donald Bayne, as they discuss why Hassan’s case represents a troubling example of failures in the Canadian justice system and Canada’s extradition law.
The injustice began in 2008 when Dr. Hassan Diab, a Canadian citizen living in Ottawa and teaching at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, was arrested for alleged involvement in a 1980 Paris synagogue bombing. He has always maintained his innocence and insisted that the case is one of mistaken identity.
After lengthy extradition proceedings, Hassan was extradited to France in 2014 on the basis of deeply flawed evidence. He spent 38 months in a French prison, much of it in solitary confinement. A thorough investigation by two of France’s most respected investigative judges found no grounds to put him on trial. Crucially, key evidence — including fingerprint analysis, handwriting comparisons, and a strong alibi — excluded him as the suspect. In January 2018, the investigative judges ordered his immediate release, and he returned to his home and family in Canada.
Yet the injustice did not end there. Shockingly, in April 2023, a political trial held in absentia at the Paris Special Assize Court disregarded the investigative judges’ findings and declared Hassan Diab guilty. The proceedings were marred by serious irregularities, including the use of discredited “intelligence”, the suppression of exculpatory evidence, defamatory claims, and perjured testimony. This declaration of guilt represents a profound miscarriage of justice.
Today, Dr. Diab lives under the constant threat of a second extradition to France. Canada has a responsibility to protect the rights of its citizens and to stand against injustice. The Canadian government must act now and say No to any second extradition request from France.
Join us for this important meeting to hear directly from Professor Diab and Mr. Bayne, learn more about the case, and find out how you can become involved in efforts to support him.
Action: Send a Postcard to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Carney
We have a new postcard! Please take part in our postcard campaign and urge Prime Minister Mark Carney to take immediate action for justice and human rights in Hassan’s case. (No postage is required when you mail the postcard within Canada.)
Postcards are available at Octopus Books, 116 Third Avenue, Ottawa. Please drop by Octopus Books to sign a postcard, and get extra postcards to distribute to others.
You can also request postcards by emailing diabsupport@gmail.com. Please include your mailing address and the number of postcards you’d like.
Take a photo of yourself signing the postcard and send it with a short message to diabsupport@gmail.com. With your permission, we’ll share your photo and message on social media.
Download a copy of the postcard (PDF)
Action: Write to the Canadian Minister of Justice, Mr. Sean Fraser
Send a letter to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Sean Fraser, to urge him to refuse any future extradition request and to put an end – once and for all – to this ongoing miscarriage of justice.
In addition to Minister Sean Fraser, copies of your letter will automatically be sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Vandenbeld, as well as your own MP.
Letter is available at: https://iclmg.ca/support-diab