Ms. Brenna MacNeil at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On November 22nd, 2010. See this statement in context.

November 22nd, 2010 / 3:35 p.m.

Director, Social Policy and Programs, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Well, it's more about the consistency. IRPA is meant to be framework legislation. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is really meant to be framework legislation, with the details contained in the regulations. That's the way it's structured. That's why we currently have such a provision in the regulations.

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