Starved of government records requested from Ottawa, a watchdog probing Canada's Afghan detainee transfers is facing the prospect its investigation may be derailed, and hearings suspended.

The Military Police Complaints Commission, irked that the flow of documents has slowed to "a trickle," has summoned a Canadian general and a deputy minister to answer for delays - and to address its suspicion that Ottawa is holding back vital information.

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