Public Safety committee  You talk about the independence of the courts. Judges are independent, according to the law. But I believe that the question you are really raising has to do with how to protect Canada from terrorism. In my opinion, that discussion cannot occur in the context of immigration legis

Public Safety committee  Yes, but I can cite another case. Let's take Mr. Jaballah, for example. Two days ago, the Canadian Border Services Agency…

Public Safety committee  … produced evidence…

Public Safety committee  … but it isn't evidence. They're wrong.

Public Safety committee  They are according to the law. However, I question the information and allegations brought forward to them.

Public Safety committee  We don't know what the secret evidence contains. The problem for lawyers dealing with cases that involve security certificates is that they are really on a fishing expedition. They know nothing and they have no basis on which to draw any conclusions. That has nothing to do with t

Public Safety committee  … that they are not comfortable with this system. It's not a matter of questioning the independence or integrity of a judge. The system itself and the secret evidence are the problem.

Public Safety committee  At this point in time, I don't believe there is a balance between those rights. National security reasons take considerable precedence over Charter considerations, human rights considerations and respect for rights in Canada. Under the guise of national security, anything goes. A

Public Safety committee  The best way to improve the security certificate process would be to ensure that it is consistent with fundamental justice and international standards of justice. That is the first change that needs to be made. But, Bill C-3 does not do that. I am having some difficulty answerin

Public Safety committee  As regards Bill C-3, our Committee sees it as an attempt on the part of the government to leave the impression that these changes to the security certificate process will make it fairer and consistent with modern standards of law enforcement and fundamental justice. In the guise

Public Safety committee  Good morning. My name is Christian Legeais and I am a spokesperson for the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee. My comments on Bill C-3 will follow Mr. Harkat's statement explaining the consequences of the security certificate process for himself and his family, as well as what

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What we’re really waiting for are not questions from the government or political parties, but rather an announcement on when these human rights violations will end. The problem with respect to each of these issues is that security certificates and immigration policies come from t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I do believe it exists. First, contrary to what is stated in certain documents, security certificates existed before 1991. So there is a whole series of other cases that have either been forgotten or remain unknown. But the main argument is that security certificates truly revea

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Are you referring to action on the part of the Canadian government?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Aside from the construction of the Kingston Immigration Holding Centre at the Millhaven Penitentiary, which was a way of giving in to public pressure, nothing concrete has been done to release these five people, who are victims of allegations and have been targeted by security ce