In October 2001, the RCMP's Toronto office requested that their Ottawa office form a "Project A-O" division to take over investigation of the electronics store owner Abdullah Almalki, who had worked for Human Concern International at the same time as Khadr.
In October 2001, the RCMP's Toronto office met with Ottawa officers in Newmarket, Ontario and requested they form a "Project A-O" division. Its first task was to help Toronto by taking over the investigation of the electronics store owner Abdullah Almalki, who had worked for Human Concern International at the same time as Khadr.