Canada to pay settlements to the two Michaels, report says

The federal government is preparing to hand over multimillion-dollar settlement packages to Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, as compensation for being incarcerated in Chinese prisons for nearly three years, according to reporting from the Globe and Mail. The two Michaels were released in 2021, with Canada saying their detention was illegal and arbitrary, an accusation China denies. Abigail Bimman looks at how much could be paid out and the disagreements that are complicating the final deal. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10190574/two-michaels-china-settlement/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #canada #china