I don't know, and quite truthfully, while I read Mr. Easter's testimony, I do not remember whether you asked him and what his answer was, in terms of whether he ever received information that described Maher Arar in those terms. All I know is that I didn't receive such information. But if at some point the RCMP or CSIS believed someone to be an Islamic extremist with al-Qaeda connections, one would presume that this information would be conveyed to, at a minimum, the Minister of Public Safety.
On November 28th, 2006. See this statement in context.