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SOCI - Standing Committee

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

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.


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