Inland Protection

That the CCR:

1. Write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration requesting a written confirmation of the list to which Canada does not presently deport nationals of these countries;
2. Request that the Minister direct the Immigration department to automatically make public in writing any further decisions regarding either suspensions or resumptions of deportations.

That the CCR:

1. Write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration requesting an immediate suspension of deportations to Nigeria;
2. Write to the Minister of Foreign Affairs asking for his intervention in this matter;
3. Distribute copies of the above letters to all members of the CCR requesting them to also send similar letters;
4. Publicize our position in a communiqué issued to the media and other relevant organizations.

That the CCR write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration urging her to direct immigration officials reviewing H&C applications to exercise their discretion pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Immigration Regulations to exempt refused Iranian refugees from the requirement to have a passport and to accept satisfactory alternative identity documents.

That the CCR write:

1. The chair of the IRB urging that a training session regarding current country conditions in Zaire/DRC be organized on an urgent basis, and that lawyers and NGOs be invited to participate;
2. The Refugee Branch requesting the same for PCDOs.

That the CCR express its opposition to the recruitment of previous or present CIC employees for the role of RCO.

That the CCR urge the IRB to ensure that any document supplied by the IRB's documentation centre contain proper identification and naming of sources of any information in that document when that document is entered into evidence at a hearing.

That the CCR write to the IRB Chairperson to recommend that:

1. Expedited hearings be generously used for such children;
2. The IRB develop substantive guidelines for children which will include family reunification as one of its principles.

That the CCR request that the Department implement a National Policy allowing entry of unaccompanied minors on the same basis as the Buffalo/Niagara agreement.

That the CCR call upon the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to:

1. Draft and implement guidelines for the gathering of information concerning Convention refugee claimants;
2. Ensure the Guidelines so developed are similar in nature and intent to the IRB's Guidelines with respect to the gathering of claimant-specific information and include the assurance that the security of the refugee claimant and his/her family will be paramount and that notice is given to claimants of proposed information searches with an opportunity for the claimant and his/her counsel to respond;
3. Ensure that such Guidelines are binding on any government agency involved in the gathering of information concerning refugee claimants, including but not limited to the RCMP and CSIS.

That the CCR call upon the government of Canada to endorse the UN decision by declaring June 26 as the Canadian Day in support of survivors of torture.