Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for that comment. I would like to make two clarifications, and I think it's very important to do so. Of course, this is the kind of talk surrounding the issue of asylum seekers and refugees. We often hear people say that refugees should be protected and that asylum se

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That is not what I'm saying.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would just like to emphasize that you did not understand correctly what I was saying, and again I will be pleased to provide clarification in writing if needed.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  First of all, I fully agree with you, and I'm sorry if I was misinterpreted on that fact. Once again, international law does not forbid immigration detention per se, but it states, among other things, that immigration detention has to be done on a case-by-case basis. Mandatory d

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think detaining someone when there is a risk to the security of the Canadian population is a legitimate ground for detention. I just would like to remind the committee that, according to CBSA stats, only 6% of all refugees and asylum seekers in detention have been detained on s

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Probably making sure that they comply with the immigration procedures, among others—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not saying that detention in itself is unconstitutional. I'm saying that detention has to be reviewed on a regular basis. If you want, there is a legal framework around detention that has to be respected. International law does not say that detention for immigration purposes

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Once again, according to CBSA stats, it's only 6% of all refugees and asylum seekers that are being detained for security risks. There are studies, among others, commissioned by governments that clearly show that detention does not work as a deterrent against irregular immigrati

Citizenship and Immigration committee  To be brief, I think you are all aware of the Charkaoui decision by the Supreme Court. Clearly that decision said that detention has to be reviewed on a regular basis. In Charkaoui's case, they said that keeping someone in detention after 120 days without a review of detention wa

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have many documents with me today, but not the one from the Auditor General's report. What I remember is that the overall costs of detention in a correctional facility derive from an agreement between CBSA and the provinces, with CBSA paying the provinces to keep those immigrat

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Perfect. This report shows that CBSA payments for provincial prisons exceed CBSA-run detention facility costs. So contracting with provincial facilities in several parts of Canada represents a huge cost to taxpayers. Therefore, before measures are implemented for detaining mor

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning, everyone. My name is Delphine Nakache. I am a law professor at the University of Ottawa, but you are right that I am teaching and researching in the Faculty of Social Sciences. But my background is a legal one. As an outside consultant, I wrote a report for UNHCR i