Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have an idea: it's more like once a month, or more frequently than that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'll be happy to—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would point you to section 34 of IRPA in particular, which relates to inadmissibility concerning security. Sections 34, 35, 36, and 37 relate to security, criminality, war crimes, and organized crime. That sets out the definition we all are guided by in terms of determining a

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would say it's both. They do bring cases to our attention, but they also provide advice and commentary and observations based on the overall immigration and refugee system, our practices, and how we discharge our mandate. That's the full range.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'd be happy to. Mr. Chair, I would just like to correct something. I inadvertently referred to the Canadian Council for Refugees. I was thinking the Canadian Red Cross. We have a relationship with the Canadian Council for Refugees, but it's the Canadian Red Cross that provides

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My apologies for misspeaking.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The CCR is an advocacy group on behalf of refugees, so they bring to our attention a range of matters, including cases that they feel deserve a review. They also engage us in a dialogue on the overall system, so we attend their annual conferences. They're a partner in many of our

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for that. There are two groups, the Canadian Council for Refugees and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. With respect to the Canadian Council for Refugees, under a memorandum of understanding, they perform a monitoring function in the immigration hold

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can say that with respect to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, that is their mandate. Canada is a signatory to conventions that facilitate and permit their access to our facilities. I have to admit that with the CCR, the arrangement goes back many years, so I'm not entirel

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, we can provide you with some data that reflect the issues that you have raised. I can tell you that in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, under arrangements, there are health services provided to ensure that detainees have proper medical attention, which i

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I could add some comments to what my colleague said. Under the IRPA, the CBSA is permitted to detain individuals for three reasons. These are where there's a question of identity, where there's concern about a danger to the public, and where there may be a concern about flight r

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That detention centre is being closed, subject to a Government of Canada strategic review decision. It had capacity for five cells, but it's at a stage where it's virtually not being used at all. It will be officially closed very soon, if it hasn't already been closed.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It hasn't been used for quite some time.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't have those figures. I could get those for you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure.