Belhassen Trabelsi and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Trabelsi: In a federal court decision last week it was revealed that the lawyer for Trabelsi could not reach his client and that had no idea where he is, according to CTV. Trabelsi and his family came to Canada in January 2011 as the 23-year-long regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ended in a popular uprising. Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of Tunisia former dictator arrived in Montreal more than five years ago but was due to be deported Tuesday. He previously applied for - and was granted - permanent residency status but the Canadian government later revoked that status and froze the billionaire assets, since Trabelsi and his family are accused of stealing billions in state finances. In the past had refused to show up at immigration hearings claiming he feared for his safety. Ottawa ordered Trablesi deported but he spent years fighting that order, also losing his refugee hearing last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.