Two ministers' approval required to label detainees threats to security

posted on October 14, 2004 | in Category Security Certificates | PermaLink

Original author: Campbell Clark Source: The Globe and Mail online URL: [link] Date: October 13, 2004 Ottawa reverses signoff procedure for deportation of immigrants

OTTAWA -- The federal government has undone a much-criticized change to the way it issues the secretive 'security certificates' that are used to detain and deport immigrants on national security grounds. Two ministers, the public security minister and the immigration minister, will again be required to sign before such a certificate can be issued.

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