Four Canadian women and 10 children who were detained in Syria during the fight against ISIS are coming back to Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) confirmed on April 6.
“The safety and security of Canadians, both at home and abroad, is our utmost priority. Amidst reports of deteriorating conditions in the camps in northeastern Syria, we have been particularly concerned about the health and wellbeing of Canadian children,” GAC said in a statement.
Lawrence Greenspon, whose Ottawa-based law firm was hired by the the family of the women, told The Epoch Times that the Canadian government had initially refused to facilitate bringing back the women and children. Shortly after he launched a court challenge arguing that their Charter rights are being violated, he said the government agreed to repatriate them….