The federal government is moving forward on repatriating 19 Canadian women and children held in northeastern Syria, says their lawyer.
But for the most part, Canada has not followed the example of other countries — including France and Australia — that have successfully repatriated citizens.
Farida Deif, director of Human Rights Watch in Canada, said Canada has been hesitant because it lacked "political will to repatriate anyone with suspected ISIS ties." Deif said her organization estimates there are still dozens of Canadians in Syrian camps, most of them children. "There needs to be steps taken to ensure that the children are treated first and foremost as victims," Deif said. "They've … suffered unimaginable harm already."
Both West and Deif said they would support the repatriation of the Canadian men held in the detention camps so they can face trial in Canada.Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email [email protected] or by tweeting him @DMajJourno.
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