By Canadian Press

Judge rules against Quebec man accused of crimes against humanity

Apr 30, 2020 | 3:57 PM

OTTAWA — A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a man living in Quebec was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia.

In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Paul Crampton sided with Ottawa in its case against Cedo Kljajic.

The government alleged Kljajic fraudulently obtained Canadian citizenship by concealing his role in the creation and operation of a police force that carried out abuses on behalf of the self-proclaimed Bosnian Serb Republic in the early 1990s.

The federal immigration and public safety ministers said he was therefore inadmissible to Canada, meaning he could now face deportation as a result of the court ruling.

The ministers argued Kljajic was named to a senior position in April 1992 that made him responsible for the RS MUP police, which engaged in widespread and systematic attacks against non-Serb civilians.

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They said he made false statements about his past to obtain permanent resident status in Canada in 1995 and citizenship in 1999.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2020.

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