Abousfian Abdelrazik’s lawyer alleges former minister Lawrence Cannon denied him a passport, effectively exiling him from Canada amid national security claims.
Ottawa: So, here’s the scoop. Abousfian Abdelrazik’s lawyer is throwing some serious shade at former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon. They claim Cannon basically exiled Abdelrazik by refusing to give him a passport to come back to Canada.
Cannon, on the other hand, showed up at a Federal Court hearing and said he didn’t exile Abdelrazik. He insisted that the passport denial was all about national security and what he thought was best for Canada.
Now, a bit of background on Abdelrazik. He’s originally from Sudan and moved to Montreal as a refugee. He became a Canadian citizen back in the ’90s. But things took a turn in 2003 when he went back to Sudan to visit his sick mom. He ended up getting arrested and questioned about possible extremist ties.
Abdelrazik, who firmly denies any terrorism links, claims he was tortured while in Sudanese custody. He’s now suing the Canadian government, saying they played a role in his wrongful imprisonment and made it super hard for him to get back home.
This whole situation has been brewing for a while, and it’s definitely raising eyebrows. It’s a wild story that touches on serious issues of justice and human rights.
