Immigration and Refugee Board

• Black public servant files complaint over alleged ‘slaves’ remark by supervisor

  The remark was reportedly made in November 2019, said Monica Agard, who has worked at the Immigration and Refugee Board in Toronto since 1990.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
  
• Canadian refugee adjudicators asked ‘offensive’ and ‘insensitive’ questions: report

  Adjudicators breached their code of conduct and deprived refugee claimants of their right to a fair hearing.

  Canada

  May 10, 2021
  
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• American fugitive wanted for murder ordered deported in immigration board hearing

  The 28-year-old is a suspect in the June 2019 death of a 78-year-old man in Eastland County, Texas, about 170 kilometres southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

  Crime

  May 20, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Toronto refugee claimant anxious about future as hearings on hold

  A Toronto personal support worker from Nigeria says indefinite delays to her refugee claim due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left her fearing for her family's future.

  Health

  Apr 30, 2020
• Canada is releasing immigration detainees at ‘unprecedented’ rates amid COVID-19 fears

  Data obtained by Global News shows that the number of immigration detainees has dropped by more than half over the last month.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2020
• Derek Whisenand, suspect in Texas murder, to remain detained in Halifax 

  Whisenand has told previous immigration hearings he fears for his safety if returned to the United States.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2020
• Arrest of immigration consultant sparks questions about why regulator didn’t act sooner

  Lawyers and potential victims are asking if the body governing immigration consultants could have done more to stop the alleged misconduct of one of its members.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2020
• Refugee adjudicator says woman’s choice to keep baby means rape never happened

  Gender-based violence experts are deeply disturbed by a recent decision that said a woman's explanation for keeping her child 'does not make sense.'

  Investigations

  Feb 11, 2020
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• Calls for change at refugee board after woman asked why husband didn’t ‘just kill’ her

  Lawyers calling for change say the case highlights long-standing concerns about the competence and professionalism of some judges.

  Investigations

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Texas murder suspect arrested in Halifax to be detained until February

  The 28-year-old is a suspect in the June 2019 death of a 78-year-old man in Eastland County, Texas.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2020