Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think UNHCR has been quite clear that we believe that all refugees should have access to an appeal on the merits, both as to law and fact. That basically stems from Canada's convention obligations, which include reference to the non-discrimination clauses in the 1951

Citizenship and Immigration committee  . If the safe country of origin concept is employed, there must be clear and objective benchmarks for the assessment of general safety and mechanisms, including review of changes, both gradual and sudden, in any given country. Separated and unaccompanied children require special procedural

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  . The UN is very clear that under chapter VII, article 39, the Security Council should be the only one to determine whether there is a threat to peace. There was no chapter VII, article 39 authorization for the invasion of Iraq. There was one for Afghanistan. Chapter VII was never

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act   orders. Article 18 of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and chapter 5, section B, of the UN handbook for determining refugee status, make clear that conscientious objectors to war have rights and can require protection from states. Kimberly Rivera and her

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act   the government cite the issue of national security. I wonder how anyone who has been security cleared in order to become a member of the U.S. army could suddenly become a threat to national security. Was the parliamentary secretary suggesting that the American army hires potential terrorists

Citizenship and Immigration committee   the IRB board member to make the decision and who asks all the questions is hardly neutral and is very harsh. In Maria Eva's hearing, the person was absolutely not neutral. She was extremely harsh with her around describing the sexual violence she suffered, and she made it very clear

Citizenship and Immigration committee   inappropriately collected or reflects a bias of any type, that will be cleared up very quickly. I say that without any hesitation. Having had experience with adjudicators, having been with the department and so on, I can say they were truly independent beings. When an important decision

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act   and giving them safe haven. We have a very clear understanding with our own military personnel when they sign up. In fact, many of those in the military have said to me that they understand when they sign up and the government says go, they go. How can the member possibly do

Citizenship and Immigration committee   governments, whether they are pro- or anti-immigration, intended when they signed the Geneva Convention. For states, border control is an expression of sovereignty. International law makes this clear. In signing the Geneva Convention, states agreed to set aside issues of sovereignty

Constitution Act, 2010 (Senate Term Limits)   that this falls exclusively under federal jurisdiction. Given that the Senate is a crucial part of the Canadian federal compromise, it is clear to us that under the Constitution Act, 1982, and the Regional Veto Act, the Senate can be neither reformed nor abolished without Quebec's consent

An Action Plan for the National Capital Commission   that, to the Conservative government, Quebec's territory is no different from any other region. And, despite the warnings and very clear letters that the Government of Quebec has sent over the past three years about this issue, the Conservative government is introducing exactly the same bill as in 2009

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I just want to be very clear about that.

An Action Plan for the National Capital Commission  Mr. Speaker, I just want to be clear. I understand the argument with respect to the consultations with the two respective provinces in this particular case, the Government of Ontario as well as the Government of Quebec, but would the government not also suggest that it be vetted

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair, on a point of order, just to be clear, the hearing on June 1 would be from 3:30 to 5:30—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  , program officials and Elizabeth Copland, chair of Nutrition North Canada's advisory board, to provide a full description of this new program. We know that we spent 40 years building the Food Mail program. And today, with the stroke of a pen, the program is changing. Let us be clear