Gazan families sue Canada for visa application delays

The families represent 53 people who have applied for visas under a special temporary resident program for Palestinians with family in Gaza.


Toronto Star & Dahlia Kurtz (@DahliaKurtz), --February 20, 2025

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Eleven families from Gaza are taking the Canadian government to court for prolonging their “exposure to life-threatening and inhumane conditions” by delaying application processing under a program meant to offer relief from the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

The families represent 53 people, including 27 babies and children, who have applied for visas under the temporary resident pathway for Palestinian extended family in Gaza program, launched in January 2024. -- More...

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