Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sara Mojtehedzadeh
Publication Date: September 20, 2025 - 09:12
Legal action urges requirement for lawyer presence in meetings between border officials and migrants
September 20, 2025
A legal challenge is seeking to expand the right to a lawyer for immigrants and asylum seekers in “high-stakes” proceedings that impact their ability to enter or remain in Canada.
Currently, extensive portions of the immigration and refugee system do not afford people the right to be represented by a lawyer, says the proposed application for judicial review by the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, or CILA.
Unpublished Newswire
As the Supreme Court of Canada considers limits on the use of the notwithstanding clause, the Alberta government is considering invoking the clause to preserve three pieces of legislation affecting transgender minors in the province.
A memo from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office directs the Alberta justice ministry to develop plans for the use of the notwithstanding clause to protect the controversial legislation from being struck down by the courts, The Canadian Press reported Thursday.
“As you are aware, the premier’s office has directed that legislation be developed for the...
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