Sentences with phrase «indefinite immigration detention»

They were launching a challenge to the practice of indefinite immigration detention, arguing that the practice violates detainees» rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

She says she hasn't «seen this happen before on contentious issues,» although she allows that the issue may be tested again by the Supreme Court of Canada, particularly as the last indefinite immigration detention case decided by the Supreme Court was in 2007.

Will, whose Charter case on behalf of former detainee Alvin Brown is now being decided by the Federal Court, has also seen «a lot of movement» on indefinite immigration detention in recent years.

Martha spoke about the impact of legal aid cuts as well as the ongoing scandal of indefinite immigration detention.

On the issue of immigration detention she reiterated her party's pledge to end the practice of indefinite immigration detention.

Not exact matches

We also oppose provisions of the bill that expand the immigration detention system and erode the basic rights afforded to immigrants, including the provisions that allow for the indefinite detention of individuals who can not be deported to their home countries; that expedite removal proceedings or automatically imprison immigrants without providing them access to attorneys or judges; that increase detention capacity by an additional 20,000 beds to house immigrants awaiting their day in court; and that diminish the checks and balances of judicial review over immigration decisions.

Pledging to end indefinite detention on immigration grounds, and barring private contractors including G4S and Serco from taking on contracts to run immigration services, Abbott promised Labour would introduce a more positive message.

We have argued that arbitrary and indefinite detention, whether in the context of Security Certificates or immigration detention, violates Canada's constitutional guarantees.

First, the report is striking in the number of concerns it raises about ill - treatment in places of detention in the UK, including inter-prisoner violence, a lack of safety in prisons, use of restraint and separation in psychiatric hospitals, solitary confinement of children and indefinite lengths of immigration detention.