REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
THIRTEENTH REPORT
Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, has, in obedience to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 13, 2012, examined the said bill and now reports the same without amendment but with observations, which are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
KELVIN K. OGILVIE
Chair
OBSERVATIONS
to the Thirteenth Report of the
Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
These are observations in regards to Clause 58 of Bill C-31 which will add section 109.1 to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The Committee emphasizes the importance that the gender guidelines issued by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada continue to be applied to refugee claims from designated countries of origin.
The Committee encourages the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to develop guidelines related to the LGBT communities.
The Committee encourages the Minister and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to take into consideration the special situation of minorities within the country of origin.