The Canadian government said that a Supreme Court judgment...

The Canadian government said that a Supreme Court judgment forbidding it from extraditing suspects to a country where they could face the death penalty did not mean those linked to attacks in the United States could find a haven in Canada.
In February, the Supreme Court of Canada barred the extradition of two murder suspects to the United States unless Ottawa won assurances they would not face the death penalty.But Justice Minister Anne McLellan said this did not mean that those who might be facing execution for the September 11 attacks could take refuge in Canada.
"The Supreme Court of Canada has made it plain that I do not have to seek assurances in exceptional circumstances," she told reporters.
"I will make my determination on a case-by-case basis as to whether there are exceptional circumstances so I could extradite back to the United States, even in a capital case." Separately, Ottawa said it planned to hold talks with U.S. and European Union authorities on how best to combat armed groups.