Bill C-523
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act relating to the security certificate process to ensure that
(a) all relevant information or evidence will be provided to the court and the special advocate;
(b) the special advocate will have continued access to the person named in the certificate;
(c) evidence will be disclosed to the person named in the certificate in a manner consistent with section 38.11 of the Canada Evidence Act;
(d) the person named in the certificate will have a role in choosing his or her special advocate;
(e) the special advocate will be sufficiently independent of government;
(f) the special advocate will owe a duty of confidentiality to the person named in the certificate;
(g) evidence obtained by torture or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment will not be allowed;
(h) there will be limits on indefinite detention; and
(i) the special advocate function will be extended to proceedings under section 38.11 of the Canada Evidence Act.
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