OTTAWA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A Canadian cabinet minister said on Tuesday that Ottawa may limit its intelligence sharing with Washington because of widespread concerns over the case of a man who was deported to Syria by U.S. agents.
Solicitor-General Wayne Easter -- in charge of Canada's law enforcement agencies -- spoke ahead of a Washington meeting with U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft on Wednesday where he will raise the issue of Syrian-born Canadian Maher Arar.
The 33-year-old computer technician was arrested by U.S. agents in September 2002 while changing planes in New York on his way home. He was held by the United States for several days then deported to Syria rather than Canada.
Arar, who was released by Syria only last month, said was regularly tortured during his time in a Damascus jail.
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