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is inadmissible on grounds of security, or (d) “the Minister is of the opinion that the identity of
the foreign national has not been, but may be, established and they have not reasonably
cooperated with the Minister by providing relevant information for the purpose of establishing
their identity or the Minister is making reasonable efforts to establish their identity”.
(sect. 58 (1)).
39.
Both the immigration officer and the Immigration Division may impose conditions, such
as reporting to an immigration officer, not going into certain places or not associating with
certain persons, the payment of a cash deposit or the posting of a guarantee, when they order the
release of a detained foreign national or permanent resident.
40.
The remedy against decisions of the Immigration Division is an application for leave to
apply for judicial review to the Federal Court. A judge of the Federal Court will decide, without
personal appearance of the detained person, whether to grant leave to commence an application
for judicial review. If leave to commence an application for judicial review is granted, however,
the Federal Court will hold a hearing in the judicial review proceedings before it decides the
case.
(b)
Detention under security certificates
41.
The principal goal of the security certificate process is to permit the removal of
non-citizens who are inadmissible on grounds of security, violating human or international
rights, serious criminality or organized criminality through a procedure that protects confidential
information. Security certificates have existed in Canadian immigration law since 1978, and the
procedure has been used 27 times. There are currently four persons detained under security
certificates, and two released under very strict terms and conditions imposed by a judge upon
release. It is important to stress that the majority of aliens inadmissible to Canada on grounds of
security are held in immigration detention without resorting to the security certificate process.
42.
A security certificate is signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The security certificate will be referred
to a judge of the Federal Court. The proceedings before the Federal Court in security certificate
cases are governed by rules intended to ensure the confidentiality of the information on which
the certificate is based.
43.
The judge “shall, on the basis of the information and evidence available, determine
whether the certificate is reasonable”, and quash it if it is not reasonable. The determination of
the judge is final and may not be appealed or judicially reviewed (IRPA, sect. 80). If a
certificate is determined to be reasonable, “it is a removal order that may not be appealed against
and that is in force without the necessity of holding or continuing an examination or an
admissibility hearing”, and the person named in it may not apply for refugee protection
(sect. 81).
44.
As soon as the security certificate is issued (i.e. without awaiting the judge’s
determination on the reasonableness of the certificate), arrest and detention of the person
concerned are mandatory, unless he is a permanent resident. If the person concerned by the
security certificate is a permanent resident of Canada, the two ministers can issue an order for his
arrest (IRPA, sect. 82). Not later than 48 hours after the beginning of detention of a permanent