Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it is. We've ensured that during visiting hours, there is a female staff person on all the time.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Because Correctional Services Canada is the service provider, their food would come from there. We would also use their medical facilities, if required. So there is some sharing, but one of the principles we've respected all along is that we cannot comingle our security certificate detainees with the convicted population.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We have a temporary suspension of removals to certain countries. However, in a security certificate case or the case of a serious criminal, where you balance the rights of the individual versus the safety and security of Canada, we have on occasion removed despite the fact that there may be some risk.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't profess to be the expert on removal to third countries, but usually it involves identifying a country where the person may have lived as a permanent resident--even though they are not a citizen--or where they may have spent some time, and then of course negotiations have to take place.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  They have access to phone calls.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We have hired an imam to ensure that the religious requirements are respected.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'll begin with the conditions of detention. When the centre was created, one of the first things we looked at was emergency response; for example, transportation, evacuation, what to do in the case of fire, what to do in the case of an emergency situation. Once those emergency response and contingency plans were done, we looked at other things—for example, visits.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Special arrangements have been made to respect their religious requirements; for example, they get halal meals. When it is Ramadan, they make sure they get a—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  When the family comes to visit, they can eat together if they want. All the people who come in, of course, are searched.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  They're any time between 12:30 and 4:30.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct.