#218 - Supreme Court Recognizes Intimate Partner Violence Tort
In this episode of Borderlines, Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff are joined by immigration lawyer, mediator, and former Canadian Bar Association Chair Kamaljit Lehal to discuss the Supreme Cour...
27 Touko 48min
#217 - Duress and Criminal Inadmissibility: A Major Federal Court of Appeal Decision
We break down a major new Federal Court of Appeal decision on criminal inadmissibility, duress, and refugee protection in Canadian immigration law. The case is Rodriguez Anzola v. Canada (Citizenship ...
20 Touko 51min
#216 - Inside IRCC: Answers to Representatives’ Emails #1
Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff review several responses from IRCC’s Immigration Representatives’ Mailbox, where immigration representatives ask questions about how Canadian immigration law an...
11 Touko 1h 1min
#215 - The 2025 CSIS Report: Security Screening, Impact of Mandamus on CSIS, and Backlogs
We take a look at the newly released 2025 report from Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and what it tells us about immigration security screening in Canada.CSIS reports that it received 4...
6 Touko 23min
#214 - Auditor General Report Exposes Major Issues in Canada’s International Student Program
Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff break down the explosive findings from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada on Canada’s report on the international student program.Topics discussed incl...
28 Huhti 53min
#213 - Race, Detention, and Transparency in Canada's Immigration System
We explore one of the most complex and under-examined areas of Canadian immigration law: immigration detention—and the role that race and systemic bias may play within it.Topics discussed include the ...
24 Huhti 46min
#211 - Security Screening for Transnational Repression, with Retired CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski
Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff are again joined by retired CSIS analyst Phil Gurski, this time to unpack the growing issue of transnational repression in Canada.Drawing on Phil’s recent repor...
7 Huhti 58min
