Certainly the Federal Court, under the charter, would have the opportunity and responsibility to decide whether the system, as applied in a given case, met the charter requirements. At the end of the day, that would ensure fairness in the process.
November 27th, 2007 / 5:20 p.m.
Acting Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Citizenship, Immigration and Public Safety Portfolio, Department of Justice
Certainly the Federal Court, under the charter, would have the opportunity and responsibility to decide whether the system, as applied in a given case, met the charter requirements. At the end of the day, that would ensure fairness in the process.
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