Montreal woman held in Syria deemed security threat, refused government help returning to Canada

A Montreal woman captured in Syria has been refused government assistance returning to Canada because of the security threat she poses, a lawyer said Monday.

Lawrence Greenspon said Global Affairs Canada had advised him that, based on security assessments, the woman did not quality for government assistance.

The mother of six, whom he identified only as Ms. J, is one of three Canadian women still detained at camps for foreigners taken prisoner during the fight against ISIS.

While the…