A publication ban of evidence against an Ottawa university professor accused in the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue was lifted Thursday in Ontario Superior Court.
Hassan Diab, who teaches at both Ottawa and Carleton universities, is wanted by French authorities who contend that he was involved in the blast that killed four people.
The ruling by Justice Michel Charbonneau means previously sealed documents, including a 17-page arrest warrant from the French government and an English summary of French evidence, will be made available to the public.
Diab appeared in court Thursday morning for a bail hearing but Charbonneau called a short recess to look at documents.
He was expected to return early in the afternoon to call witnesses before deciding whether to grant the 54-year-old bail.
Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor who denies any involvement in the deadly explosion 28 years ago, was arrested in Gatineau, Que., last Thursday, on a French warrant.
Another Canadian court is considering whether he should be extradited to France to face charges of murder, attempted murder, and wilful destruction of property.
