University of Toronto law school researchers say Canada often breaches international human rights laws by detaining migrants with mental health issues in maximum-security jails for years. The researchers call the country’s immigration detention system “a legal black hole,” condemning the arbitrariness of the Immigration and Refugee Board’s decisions to release or detain individuals.
Study Finds Canada’s Immigrant Detention System Violates Human Rights
Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Barreau du Québec · 35+ years of practice · Founder, immigration.ca
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Canadian Immigration Lawyer · Founder & Managing Partner, immigration.ca
Colin R. Singer has been a licensed immigration lawyer in good standing with the Barreau du Québec for over 35 years and has led immigration.ca, Canada’s longest-standing online immigration platform, since 1994. He has testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, contributed to Law360 (LexisNexis) since 2015 and to national media including the Financial Post, and has served as a lifetime Governor of the Fondation du Barreau du Québec since 2009.
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