On April 15th,2021 the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal struck down a challenge against the Safe Third Country Agreement (‘STCA’) with the United States. This agreement was signed in 2002 between Canada and the United States requiring refugees arriving in both countries to apply for asylum in the first country they arrive in, barring some …
STCA to Remain in Place Pending Appeal from the Federal Government The Federal Court of Appeal has temporarily suspended the Federal Court’s July ruling which struck down a section of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) between Canada and the United States. On October 23, the federal government argued that Canada would face an “influx …
What is the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act? In 2017, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (‘NSICOP’) was created “to ensure that Canadian law enforcement and intelligence operations and their corresponding agencies are compliant, efficient and effective.”[1]Therefore, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act (‘the Act’) was created …
