Thank you, Chair.
I move that Bill C-12, in clause 56, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 24 with the following:
section 104.1 from considering a claim or appeal, it must
Colleagues, we would like to update instructions to the IRB to go from “may” to “must” when determining whether to abandon claims if the applicant does not meet the requirement for physical presence in Canada. We believe that applicants should remain in Canada to have their asylum application reviewed by the IRB.