Former Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe Seeks to Contest Canadian Sanctions in Federal Court

Former Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe Seeks to Contest Canadian Sanctions in Federal Court
Laurent Lamothe, a former prime minister of Haiti, speaks during an interview in Miami Beach, Fla. on July 7, 2021. The Canadian Press/AP, Lynne Sladky
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Former Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe is asking a judge to strike down sanctions Canada imposed on him over claims he supported gangs that have unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

Lamothe filed a notice of application Thursday with the Federal Court in Montreal, arguing the sanctions were an arbitrary decision that did not give Lamothe a chance to offer his side of the story.