Day 3 for #MengWanzhou ’s extradition hearing. That means I am back at BC Supreme Court. #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational 
Every day #MengWanzhou arrives at BC Supreme Court for her extradition hearing she is surrounded by security guards and wearing an electronic tracking device on her ankle. #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Once inside, #MengWanzhou appears relaxed and at ease. She often smiles at the public gallery. But for the most parts she is focused on her lawyers and what is taking place in court. #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
As for what is happening in court ...the Crown is expected to start presenting arguments around the crucial double criminality question. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Remember the focus this week is all about the legal test of double criminality.Meaning for the Huwei executive be extradited, the crime the US is accusing her of committing must also be a crime here in Canada. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
The U.S is accusing of #MengWanzhou of violating American economic sanctions against Iran. She is facing several fraud charges. #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
The U.S. alleges #MengWanzhou lied about Huawei’s relationship with an Iran-based affiliate Skycom to one of its bankers, HSBC, putting the financial institution at risk of violating American economic sanctions against that country. #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Yesterday-before wrapping their arguments-Meng’s legal team continued to try and drive home that this case is all about the sanctions and all about the US wanting to enforce them. Not grounds for extradition according to them. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Today however will be all about the Crown. Prosecutors will get a chance to present their arguments. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Crown is expected to argue that Meng Wanzhou’s alleged actions would be a crime in Canada meaning the crucial extradition test of double criminality has been met. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
We expect the crown to take two days to present their arguments.Justice Holmes however could take her time when it comes to rendering judgement. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
#MengWanzhou has arrived at BC Supreme Court. She is now inside the courtroom, sitting at a table behind her lawyers, and going over documents. #Huawei #CTVNews
The number of people in courtroom 20 has dwindled. Lots of empty seats today. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
The judge has arrived. We begin with Crown prosecutor Robert Frater is addressing the court. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Crown opens by saying that fraud is at the “heart of this case”. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Crown/Frater says he will start with an overview of his submission and will highlight three areas that will structure their arguments. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Crown/Frater: the Defence’s position that this is all about sanctions is not founded. The “essence of the offence is fraud.” #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews #CTVNational
Crown/Frater: when it comes to the appropriate use of foreign law the Defence has “an absolutist view”.But double criminality case law takes a much more nuanced approach. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #CTVNews
The court has released a copy of a summary of the three submissions the Crown will make. This is the first section that deals with the “essence of the offence”. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #ctvnews
This is the second summary that deals with the “transposition exercise”. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #ctvnews
And this is the third summary which deals with “the appropriate use of foreign law”. All of this a quick summary for the Judge (and us) to have as a reference point as Frater works his way through Crown arguments and case law submissions. #MengWanzhou #Huawei #ctvnews
Crown says when it comes to bank (HSBC) the risk was to the financial institution’s reputation. Crown says the Defence ignored the issue of a risk to reputation by saying it was only a regulatory risk. (Defence linking regulatory risk to issue of sanctions).#MengWanzhou #Huawei
Crown says the Defence “studiously avoided” analysis of other types of risk posed by the alleged conduct of #MengWanzhou to the financial institution. #Huawei #CTVNews
