Syria Canada

• B.C. woman allegedly trained by ISIS charged with terrorism

  Kimberly Polman was captured in Syria during the fight against ISIS.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2024
  
• Ottawa urged to take action on Syria ISIS camps’ ‘echoes’ of Guantanamo Bay

  A delegation presented a report in Ottawa on Thursday after visiting the region, which is home to camps filled with family members of Islamic State group militants.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• Court misconstrued Charter when directing feds to bring men in Syria home, Canada argues

  Government lawyers are set to stress that point in the Federal Court of Appeal Monday as they seek to overturn a January ruling by Federal Court Justice Henry Brown.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
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• Ottawa appealing ruling that officials must help repatriate 4 men in Syrian camps

  In his ruling, Justice Henry Brown directed Ottawa to request repatriation of the men as soon as reasonably possible and provide them with passports or emergency travel documents.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
• Judge orders Ottawa to help repatriate four men held in Syrian camps

  A federal court justice has directed Ottawa to request repatriation of the men as soon as reasonably possible and provide them with passports or emergency travel documents.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Ottawa not legally obligated to bring Canadians home from Syria: federal lawyer

  Family members of 23 detained Canadians are asking the court to order the government to arrange for their return, saying that refusing to do so violates the Charter.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
• Ottawa grants emergency travel document to Canadian stuck in Iraq

  A Canadian woman trapped in Iraq, who has previously spent time stuck in Syrian prison camps, will receive an emergency travel document to return home.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• Obstacles remain for Syrian refugees to gain Canadian citizenship

  Three years after Canada brought in 25,000 refugees, they are now becoming eligible for citizenship, but language is a concern for many.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2018
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• A Syrian refugee has spent 50 days stranded in Malaysian airport. B.C. group wants to bring him to Canada

  He fears if he returns to Syria he will be punished for evading military service.

  Apr 28, 2018