When a Canadian child is held in a foreign country by one of its parents without the consent of the other parent, who is also Canadian, and the country is not a signatory to the Hague Convention, do the provisions of the Convention apply, or does the Minister of Foreign Affairs have to use his discretion under section 10, which allows for a determination of whether it is necessary to repatriate a Canadian citizen who is detained in a foreign country?
On November 3rd, 2009. See this statement in context.