Canada Reaches $6M Settlement with Michael Spavor Over Imprisonment in China
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The Canadian government has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Michael Spavor as compensation for his nearly 3 years imprisoned in China.
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Spavor threatened to sue the government, alleging he shared information with Kovrig that was later passed to intelligence agencies without his knowledge.
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Spavor's settlement is reportedly around $6 million, not including legal fees. It's unclear if Kovrig also received compensation.
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A government watchdog report found issues with the Global Security Reporting Program Kovrig worked for, including lack of guidance for officers.
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Spavor's lawyer previously secured major settlements for Omar Khadr over abuses at Guantanamo Bay and a group of CSIS employees alleging discrimination.