Canada_ (Commonwealth) _ Following their government’s repatriation from a camp in northern Syria for ISIS detainees and their families, the RCMP detained two Canadian ladies in Montreal. As the ladies appeared in court for the first time on Thursday, the national police agency declared that it is requesting a terrorist peace bond.
The ladies would have to live under specific restrictions for up to a year as a result of the peace bond, according to their attorney Lawrence Greenspon. What it shows is that Canada has the capacity to return these women and children and then address whatever issues they may have through the Canadian legal system, which is the proper course of action, according to Greenspon.
The 14 were a part of a Federal Court case where the federal government was being sued, and the government claimed it took “extraordinary steps to repatriate” them. Global Affairs Canada issued a media release saying, “We have been particularly concerned about the health and well-being of Canadian children amid reports of deteriorating conditions in the camps in northeastern Syria.”
Greenspon said that he has been working for more than three years to bring the families to Canada and that the government’s decision to do so was only made in response to an application he filed in Federal Court.
However, he said, “their families are pleased, and I am extremely glad for them. In January, the federal administration reached an agreement to bring back 13 kids and six mothers from the Kurdish-run facilities. According to Global Affairs Canada, if there is “sufficient evidence” of criminal activity, Canadian law enforcement will file charges against people who are being returned to Canada.
Global Affairs Canada stated, “We reiterate that it is a serious criminal offense for anyone to leave Canada with the intent to support a terrorist organization, and those who engage in these activities will face the full force of Canadian law.”
