BBC News - Canadian's bid to sue US rejected
[quote]Mr Arar was then flown to Syria where he claims he was tortured, something which Syrian authorities deny.
In a statement, Mr Arar described the US ruling as a loss to the rule of law.
After exonerating him in 2007, Canadian authorities paid him 10.5m Canadian dollars (US$8.9m; �£4.54m) in compensation.[/quote]