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The terms of reference for the commission were: "To conduct such investigations regarding alleged war criminals in Canada, including whether any such persons are now resident in Canada and when and how they obtained entry to Canada, as in the opinion of the Commissioner are necessary in order to enable him to report to the Governor in Council his recommendations and advice relating to what ...
The commission's final report was issued at the end of 1986 in two parts. It alleged that Nazi war criminals had immigrated to Canada and in some cases were still residing in the country, [ 26 ] and recommended changes to criminal and citizenship law to allow Canada to prosecute war criminals. [ 26 ]
Following World War II, Canada held investigations and proceedings against war criminals that lasted until 1948.During the 1950s, an anti-communist political climate turned public opinion away from the atrocities of the World War II and allegedly resulted in an immigration policy which was more permissive to former Nazis.
A new report shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are spying on the majority of Americans, in many cases circumventing privacy laws including those in California.
Madagascar does not recognize passports issued by the Palestinian Authority. [18] Syria: Passengers with "The Palestinian Authority" passport are not allowed to enter. Information: This does not apply when they have a pre-arranged approval from Syrian Immigration Headquarters. Russia: Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Iceland ...
An inquiry called by the federal government into matters of national concern are known in Canada as royal commissions or commissions of inquiry. These consist of a panel of distinguished individuals, experts, or judges convened by the governor-in-Council (the governor general acting on the advice of Cabinet) to look into and secure advice for an issue of general importance or to fully ...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.
Jules Deschênes, CC FRSC (June 7, 1923 – May 10, 2000) was a Canadian Quebec Superior Court judge.. Born in Montreal, to Wilfrid Deschênes and Berthe Bérard, he completed grade school under the supervision of les Clercs de Saint-Viateur and classical studies under les Messieurs de Saint-Sulpice.