On May 17, 2000, Solicitor General Lawrence MacAulay signed a security certificate calling for Mahjoub's detention on the basis of a Security Intelligence Report provided to him. On June 12, Elinor Caplan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, provided the necessary second signature. He was arrested either June 12 or July 7.
On May 17, 2000, Solicitor General Lawrence MacAulay signed a security certificate to detain Mahjoub based on a Security Intelligence Report. On June 12, Elinor Caplan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, added her signature. The arrest of Mahjoun occurred either on June 12 or July 7.