On Friday,the highest court of Canada dismissed a petition challenging the terrorism law operative in the country.  It upheld a life-term sentence given to Mohammad Momin Khawaja, an Ottawa computer engineer, was arrested in 2004 Mohammad and convicted for terrorist related activities. His involvement with a British group that had plotted unsuccessfully to set off bombs in London triggered his conviction under anti-terrorist law.

The Supreme court judgement was unanimously agreed upon by the bench.The supreme court ruling stated that those who choose to engage in terrorism must "pay a very heavy price"

The legislation on anti-terrorism law was passed by the Canadian legislature after seeing the results of 9/11 attacks on the U.S.

The judgement also covers the petition of the challenge brought by two men wanted in the U.S. on charges of extending help and assistance to the separatist Tamil Tigers militant group.Which resulted in clearing the way for their extradition in contravention to the laws of the country.

Mohammad Momin Khawaja, is the first Canadian citizen to be tried and convicted under the anti-terrorist law. He is a Canadian of Pakistani descent and was sentenced in 2008 10-1/2 yrs of imprisonment and at the appeal of government his sentence was extended to life imprisonment.

The Supreme Court dismissed the arguments that the definition of terrorism under law was overly broad.The top court upheld Momin Khawaja`s life sentence and sealed the orders of extradition of other two to the United States for further probe and action.