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Canadian Families File for Judicial Review of Ottawa’s Funding of UNRWA (Alberta Jewish News)

Canadian Families File for Judicial Review of Ottawa’s Funding of UNRWA (Alberta Jewish News)

On April 4, Canadian families who lost loved ones in the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, together with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), filed a Federal Court application for judicial review of the Government of Canada’s decision to resume funding for the controversial United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), contending that the decision to do so was patently unreasonable because it violates Canadian law.
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April 04, 2024
CIJA, families of Hamas victims take Ottawa to court over UNRWA refunding (The Suburban)

CIJA, families of Hamas victims take Ottawa to court over UNRWA refunding (The Suburban)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) together with Canadian families whose relatives were killed in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, have filed a Federal Court application today for judicial review of the decision by the Trudeau government to resume UNRWA funding. They contend that refunding UNRWA "is patently unreasonable because it violates Canadian law."
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April 04, 2024
Canadian Government Sued Over Resuming UNRWA Funding (The Epoch Times)

Canadian Government Sued Over Resuming UNRWA Funding (The Epoch Times)

Canadian families who have links to victims of the terrorist group Hamas have taken legal action against the Canadian federal government for resuming funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which has members accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.
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April 04, 2024

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