Syria Canada
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Ottawa urged to take action on Syria ISIS camps’ ‘echoes’ of Guantanamo BayA 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.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Court misconstrued Charter when directing feds to bring men in Syria home, Canada arguesGovernment 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.CanadaMar 27, 2023
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Ottawa appealing ruling that officials must help repatriate 4 men in Syrian campsIn 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.CanadaFeb 10, 2023
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Judge orders Ottawa to help repatriate four men held in Syrian campsA 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.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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Ottawa not legally obligated to bring Canadians home from Syria: federal lawyerFamily 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.CanadaDec 6, 2022
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Ottawa grants emergency travel document to Canadian stuck in IraqA Canadian woman trapped in Iraq, who has previously spent time stuck in Syrian prison camps, will receive an emergency travel document to return home.CanadaNov 12, 2021
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Obstacles remain for Syrian refugees to gain Canadian citizenshipThree years after Canada brought in 25,000 refugees, they are now becoming eligible for citizenship, but language is a concern for many.CanadaDec 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 CanadaHe fears if he returns to Syria he will be punished for evading military service.Apr 28, 2018
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