The first four days of the hearing featured Crown and defence submissions on whether the accusations the U.S. has levelled against Meng Wanzhou would constitute crimes in Canada. Defence lawyer Richard Peck told the court the case was “unique” because the victim—HSBC—was at risk because of U.S. sanctions on Iran, which Canada “has roundly rejected.” He said, “This is the type of case that tests our system.” (Business in Vancouver)

Talking point: The case, which began on Monday, is the first stage of a historic legal proceeding. Meng’s defence lawyers argued that U.S. records on the Huawei case were “silent” on reputational risk, while Crown counsel argued, “Fraud, not sanctions violations, is at the heart of this case.” Meng’s detention has been an aggravating factor in tense relations between Ottawa and Beijing, and between China and the U.S.; while President Donald Trump signed an initial trade deal with China last week, he has said he would intervene in Meng’s case if it would help get a better deal between the two countries. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes may take a few months to issue a decision on the double-criminality test. Court dates so far are tentatively scheduled until November.