Two Canadian men held captive in Egypt

A physician and a filmmaker from Ontario were arrested and have been held captive in Cairo, Egypt since August 16.

According to CBC News they still have not faced formal charges and their imprisonment has been extended for fifteen days.

The imprisonment of the physician and the filmakker not only concerns their family members, but concerns the Canadian government as well.

The brother of the physician stated that the imprisonment of the two gentlemen is absurd because there is no valid reason for it.

The brother also stated that both gentlemen were in Gaza to do a job and it is unfair to punish them fot it.