Schreiber’s lawyer, Eddie Greenspan, was granted permission for a special weekend court appearance to seek an injunction against the federal government's extradition order. He argued that his client should be allowed to stay in his adopted country — where he has been a citizen since 1982 — until at least Tuesday morning so he can file an appeal challenging Canada's extradition treaty with Germany.
But the lawyer for the government told the Ontario Court of Appeal that this was a frivolous challenge because the treaty was ratified 30 years ago.
In her decision turning down the injunction bid, Superior Court Justice Barbara Conway said: "Mr. Schreiber has travelled a long road in fighting his extradition to Germany. He is now at the end of that road."
Schreiber reported to the Toronto West Detention Centre shortly before 5 p.m. ET, and left Toronto for Germany early Sunday evening, his wife confirmed to CBC News.
In a letter released to CBC, Schreiber said he decided to ask for the emergency hearing after two officials from the federal Justice Department visited him on Friday afternoon. He said they served him at 5:10 p.m. ET with a response to a letter from his lawyer, triggering a process that requires him to surrender himself into custody by Sunday afternoon.
In the letter, addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Schreiber said he was concerned the visit was timed in a way to preempt any legal moves on his part duringt the holiday weekend.
"It seems obvious that the timing of the service seemed to be designed to prevent me from having access to the courts on a long weekend during which I apparently have 48 hours to surrender myself to the Toronto West Detention Centre after receipt of the minister's letter, as specifi...