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CANADA SIGNS NEW EXTRADITION TREATY WITH ITALY
OTTAWA, January 17, 2005 – A new extradition treaty between Canada
and Italy has been signed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of
Canada, Irwin Cotler, and his Italian counterpart, Minister Roberto Castelli.
"This new
agreement modernizes the existing treaty, which was signed in 1981," said
Minister Cotler. "As a result, it enables both Canada and Italy to more
effectively respond to requests for extradition of individuals charged with or
convicted of offences, including those of a transnational and serious nature."
The treaty streamlines some of the requirements involved in
extradition cases. Notably, the new treaty takes a flexible and broad approach
to what constitutes an extraditable offence.
It allows extradition for any conduct subject to specified penalties that is
considered to be an offence in both countries. This enables both Canada and
Italy to capture a number of modern and serious offences including
terrorism-related crimes.
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Ref.:
Denise Rudnicki
Director of Communication
Office of the Minister of Justice
(613) 992-4621
Media Relations Office
Department of Justice Canada
(613) 957-4207
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