A Quebec man convicted more than 20 years ago for his role in a Mafia-linked drug importation will be deported to his native Italy on Thursday barring a last-minute intervention from Ottawa.
Michele Torre has been here before -- he was on the verge of being deported in 2016 before a ministerial reprieve saw that order stayed just 90 minutes before his flight.
But Lisa Maziade, a federal government lawyer, countered that his wife's health problems would not be aggravated by Torre's departure. She said the Laval, Que., contractor has exhausted his appeals and failed to establish he would suffer irreparable harm if returned. "He is the author of his own misfortune. It's unfortunate his family will suffer the consequences, it's very regrettable, but it's not a reason to accept the requests made by Mr. Torre."
He has previously disputed the assertion he was "Mafia-affiliated" or a "foot soldier" tied to that crime network. He instead said he paid dearly for following orders after a bar in which he worked fell under the control of organized crime. Torre is slated to leave Canada on Thursday evening. His only hope is if the federal ministers of public security and immigration issue orders halting the deportation and allowing him to remain in the country to review his claim on humanitarian grounds.
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