Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would like to make a comment about that. In our own case with Moti Nano, we recently decided to change his legal counsel—with his okay, of course. But standing back and just looking at this case, the amount of time and money that has been spent by the government and by him to

Citizenship and Immigration committee  All I want to say is that as I understand it, the agency application does not delay the removal process at all. In our case, Mr. Nano would be delivered into the hands of the Ethiopian government by our officials and turn over his passport, and that wouldn't be a good scene.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Maybe I could attempt to respond from our point of view. We have discussed within our parish whether or not we would ever offer sanctuary again. The answer was, it would depend on the case. If it is seen that there is a fair, just appeal process and the results of that were corre

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning. My name is Gordon Walt, and I am vice-chair of the Congregational Council of All Saints Lutheran Church here in Ottawa. Thank you for allowing me to address you on behalf of my parish. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada was established as an immigrant church