Agreed.

Yes, the original Charter violations by CSIS and DFAIT officials came under Chretien and Martin's watch.

If our government - Chretien, Martin, Harper - had negotiated compensation at the same time as his repatriation to Canada, there's little doubt the dollar amount would have been way less.  His claim under the initial damages suit was for $100,000.

After the 2010 SCC decision confirming that our government had seriously violated his Charter rights, Khadr’s team amended the damage claim, way up – of course they did; they had more evidence, the biggest issue had just been proven, and he had just spent many more years improperly in jail. The Harper government didn't try to negotiate a settlement then, either.