That's what's missing. When I arrived in 1999, the old law was in force. In theory, I was supposed to have access to two or three board members. In 2002, the new law was enacted and I appeared before a single member. When it was decided that there would be one member, provision was made for an appeal process. There was a second opportunity, you had an appeal. I met with another board member, but I was not entitled to appeal. It took years of proceedings, and I made applications, specifically for a pre-removal risk assessment. I filed documents proving that the situation in Congo was one of widespread insecurity, and about the fact that at present Congo is still under a moratorium for safety reasons. The Canadian government advises Canadians not to go to Congo because of the widespread insecurity, but my application was denied...
On April 10th, 2008. See this statement in context.