The fundamental question underlying this thesis is how processes of identification have influenced the tenacity of the rights that should be afforded based on an individual's citizenship in the post-911 era. This period has seen numerous instances of individuals who possess formal Canadian citizenship yet have been deprived of protection from their government abroad due to suspicions of involvement with terrorism. An analysis of the media coverage surrounding the capture and detention of Omar Cadre will illustrate the underlying assumptions of identification and the shifts in governance that allowed for the deterioration of his rights and the legal ambiguities characteristic of this period.
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