'The Mauritanian,' Canada, and torture at Gitmo

Published: March 5, 2021, 5:10 a.m.

b'Mohamedou Salahi was detained in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years without charge. He was considered one of its most tortured prisoners. The new Hollywood film \\u201cThe Mauritanian\\u201d portrays his detention and his fight for freedom, but does not touch on Canada\\u2019s connection to what happened. CBC senior correspondent Adrienne Arsenault spoke to Mohamedou Salahi about that connection, and today, describes what she learned.'