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An Algerian man formerly incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay is suing the Canadian government for alleged torture at the hands of U.S. security forces.

Djamel Ameziane is seeking damages of $50 million on the grounds Canadian officials co-operated with American counterparts while knowing he was being abused.

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Specifically, Canadian officials interviewed him in the famous prison and passed the material over to the Americans.

Ameziane was held in Gitmo for 11 years until his release in 2013. He was never charged or convicted for any crime.

It’s all sounds similar to the facts behind the $10.5 million Omar Khadr payout. But here’s the catch: Ameziane, unlike Khadr, is not a Canadian citizen.

His only Canadian connection is living here, in Montreal, in the 1990s for five years. He sought refugee status, which was ultimately denied.

Both before and after he was detained, he lived in numerous other countries.