Citing Genocide Convention, Seven Lawyers Launch Historic Lawsuit Against Canada
On November 5, 2024, I and six other lawyers from across Canada filed an historic lawsuit against Canada's federal government.
On the following day, we held a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to announce the litigation and to explain its legal basis.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two Palestinian-Canadians, Hany El-Batnigi and Tamer Jarada. Their families have been devastated by Israel's war on Gaza. They allege that Justin Trudeau's government has violated its duty under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to prevent genocide, and has violated their rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The six lawyers with whom I have launched this litigation are Professor Faisal Bhabha, Professor Emilio Dabed, Jouman El-Asmar, Yavar Hameed, Shane Martinez and Asaf Rashid.
I am deeply grateful to you for taking on this lawsuit. Please keep us posted with udates.
I am one who voted for you to become leader of the Green Party of Canada.
With thanks,
Dr Bruce Robertson
Bra-vo Mr Lascaris!!! And to keep on with this idea of lawsuit against genocidal criminals…Is this judgment may apply to all companies contributing to genocide in Palestine?
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/12/abu-ghraib-torture-caci/