Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not sure what you would describe the broad principles as being. From my perspective—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Can I answer?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, you've asked me whether or not I agree with the broad principles of Bill C-43. When I read Bill C-43, the broad principles that I see being articulated there are quick deportation, denial of access to consideration of circumstances of cases, no humanitarian consideration, n

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's my understanding of what happened, yes, on such short notice.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Typically, members of a terrorist group. Thank you for that. The young Iranian woman is a client of mine. She has been for years, and has become a dear friend over the years. She's one of many of these individuals. Of course, there are terrorists out there. There are people wh

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm surprised you thought I would be coming here to congratulate you on the bill. I will note that I don't disagree. Any human rights activist who takes himself seriously is against impunity. I don't believe in impunity. I believe that people should be held responsible for their

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Of course. I find it—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  One of the problems with IRPA and its relationship to Bill C-43 is that IRPA right now, particularly in paragraph 34(1)(f), allows for a decision-maker to find a person inadmissible on security grounds on very vague and broad criteria. I have many clients who've been found inad

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't know the details of the number. I have no idea what these offences are that the people have been convicted of. Does the fact that there is a forum where people with these kinds of convictions have an opportunity, prior to removal, to have all the circumstances of their c

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I have been. Thanks.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thanks very much. It's a pleasure to be back before the committee. I've been here...this is my third time in seven months, I think. You've been busy; the minister has been busy. I think the fact that the committee has been this focused on immigration and refugee legislative chang