December 11, 2020
Notice of Availability for Comment
The reports of the Canada Border Services Agency’s involvement in procurement of fraudulent documents overseas and providing false evidence and testimony to the Immigration and Refugee Board in the case of Ebrahim Toure are shocking developments warranting full investigation and highlighting once again the need for independent CBSA oversight.
Legal and human rights organizations have been calling for an independent accountability agency to supervise the CBSA for many years.
The following organizations are available for comment:
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
Maureen Silcoff
416-322-1480
Amanda Aziz
778-231-0797
Amnesty International Canada
Lucy Scholey
613-853-2142
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv
647-780-9802
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Harsha Walia
778-885-0040