A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 38 Para Country Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted Government response all three men related to their prospective removal from Canada are still before the courts; their detention has been reviewed by the Federal Court and maintained only because of their continuing, present danger to national security or to the safety of any person. With respect to the potential mental health problems that may arise out of their confinement, Canada reiterates that the detainees have psychological and medical care available, should they choose to access it. Canada is aware of the risks to the mental health of the detainees but considers that a certain amount of psychological stress is an inevitable consequence of the fact of detention. Nevertheless, it is committed to minimizing the potenfal impact of their confinement on the detainees. Some of the measures implemented in that regard include the availability of daily family visits and telephone use; spiritual and religious services; availability of special or religious diets on request; daily outdoor activity in the exercise yard; daily access to an indoor gym; shared library material; a common room where table games may be played; personal televisions; and medical care as described above. Therefore, the conditions of detention - including the access to medical care that is the subject of the Urgent Appeal - are presently before the Federal Court, which has indicated its availability to deal with the matter on an expedited and effective basis. Under an agreement with the Government of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross monitors the condition of people held in immigration detention in Canada, including at the

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