Children: "None is Too Many" Agreement
Resolution number:
5
May 2002
Whereas:
- The Canadian government intends to sign a "None is Too Many" agreement with the USA;
- Under IRPA the Canadian government has confirmed its intention of only detaining minors as a last resort;
- In the USA, the immigration authorities detain on average 5,000 separated children every year;
Therefore be it resolved:
That the CCR ask for assurances from the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration that no children who are seeking protected person status in Canada – whether separated from or accompanied by parents or legal guardians – be returned to the U.S.A.
Subject:
Working Group:
Inland Protection