OTTAWA — A lawyer for six Canadian women and 13 children being held in Syrian camps says the federal government has agreed to help bring them home.
Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon said a “mutually acceptable” agreement was reached Thursday with Global Affairs Canada to repatriate the 19 Canadians.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Greenspon said in an interview that as a result of the newly reached agreement, the applications from the six women and 13 children are being discontinued, but the cases of the four men remain before the court.Article content Kimberly Polman, who had been part of the court case, was repatriated to Canada in October. Her case is therefore being discontinued as well, Greenspon said.
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