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Respondent
- Parties: The applicants were Hammam Farah, Hiba Farah, Ayman Oweida, X. Y., Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights, and Al-Haq - Law in the Service of Man. The respondents were the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Attorney General of Canada.
- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged the issuance of export and brokering permits for arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war to Israel, as authorized by the Minister of Foreign Affairs at any time on or after Oct. 9, 2023. The applicants alleged that the issuance of permits to broker or export military goods or technology to Israel was unlawful under s. 7.4 of the Export and Import Permits Act due to the “substantial risk” that Israel would use the military goods or technology to commit or facilitate violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and/or serious acts of violence against women and children, and/or undermine peace and security. This case is ongoing.
- Date: The hearing was set on July 11, 2024.
- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.
- Amount: No financial award was specified.
Court
Federal CourtCase Number
T-473-24Practice Area
International lawAmount
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Trial Start Date
05 March 2024Download documents