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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
I think that's fair.
What do you think someone who was tortured for 10 years, and denied basic human rights by their government should be compensated? Just released back into society and an apology?
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Well was he tortured by Canada and denied basic human rights by Canada? Could the government have done more? Without a doubt, would it have resulted in a different outcome for him? Probably not, but that's beside the point.
As for a remedy? Great question, house him, provide him counselling for his ordeal, provide him with education credits to pursue the vocation of his choice? I don't know, cutting a cheque for 10.5 million just doesn't seem like an appropriate remedy.
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I have zero issue with people that argue the amount is too much...
I get more upset with people trying to conflate other issues with the case that lead to the settlement.
it is my opinion that a settlement with some monetary award would have been paid out as a result of the SCC ruling... but 10 Million? I can see why people are upset with that number - though to be fair, there would have been people just as upset with 2 million as the settlement.