The Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered the deportation of a Palestinian man said to be a “danger to the security of Canada.” Othman Ayed Hamdan was arrested in B.C. over social media posts that allegedly supported the so-called Islamic State and “lone wolf” terrorist attacks. He was later acquitted. As Mercedes Stephenson reports, the board’s ruling comes as Canada tries to decide what to do about citizens who were part of ISIS
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