Ottawa family urge government to help bring father back from Lebanon [Video]

Being home for the holidays is a common desire at this time of year, but for one Ottawa family, they say it’s a life-saving request.

Bassam Nasr, a husband and father, is stuck in the midst of a bureaucratic battle over his permanent residency paperwork and is currently trapped in Lebanon, living in fear following allegations that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is being violated.

On top of that, his health is another worrying factor.

His family in Ottawa fears they’ll be the ones left grieving if the Canadian government doesn’t act fast and that fear is quickly evolving.

“We’re angry,” says son Jean Claude Nasr.

We’re told Bassam Nasr was already greenlit to be in Canada. While waiting for his permanent residency paperwork to clear, his sons bought him a ticket to visit Lebanon for his birthday. They say the ticket was purchased after calling to make sure he would be allowed to return …