Khadr is absolutely owed this money, and the apology. The Harper government, in particular, went out of its way to violate his rights. What is of particular importance is that the Cons government's actions were motivated, in part, by a raw bigotry against Muslims that Harper was more than happy to indulge and that his party continues to try to exploit. The really "odious" characters in this story are people like Jason Kenney and Peter Kent, whose continued bigoted rantings make clear the nature and character of the Conservative Party.