#11 - Tensions between political oversight and politicizing officer decisions, with Lorne Sossin
We discuss three topics. The first is the oversight of police, CBSA, and immigration officers in Canada. How do we ensure that there is political oversight and accountability without politicizing the...
3 Jan 20171h 13min
#10 – Canadian National Security Law, Bill C-51 and Trudeau's Reforms, with Professor Kent Roach
This episode contains an overview of the history of national security law in Canada, starting with the MacDonald Commission and the October Crisis of 1970, the formation of the Canadian Security and I...
13 Dec 201648min
#9 - The Constitutionality of Retrospective Laws, with Garth Barriere & Eric Purtzki
Garth Barriere and Eric Purtzki joins Peter Edelmann and Steven Meurrens to discuss the constitutionality of laws that are retroactive or retrospective. Garth and Eric are both criminal defence attor...
2 Dec 201656min
#8 - Citizenship revocation for misrepresentation, with Lobat Sadrehashemi
Lobat Sadrehashemi joins Peter Edelmann, Deanna Okun-Nachoff and Steven Meurrens to discuss issues in Canada's citizenship revocation and refugee determination processes. The recent controversy aroun...
7 Nov 20161h 2min
#7 – The impact of immigration on the Vancouver housing market, with David Eby and Tom Davidoff
A discussion of the role of immigration on the Vancouver housing market.Tom Davidoff is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. He is frequently cite...
28 Okt 201648min
#6 – On transitioning from a career with CIC to being an immigration consultant, with Dani Willetts
Dani Willetts joins Peter Edelmann and Steven Meurrens to discuss the decision making process at Canada's immigration department, her experience transitioning from a career working for CIC to being an...
27 Sep 20161h 9min
#5 - Search of Electronic Devices at the Border, with Marilyn Sanford.
Marilyn Sanford joins Peter Edelmann and Steve Meurrens to discuss whether the Canada Border Services Agency can search people's electronic devices. In addition, we discussed the recent stay of procee...
19 Sep 20161h 17min
#4 - Citizenship Revocation, Cessation, and War Resisters with Jenny Kwan, MP
Jenny Kwan is the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East and is the New Democratic Party of Canada’s Immigration Critic. Her Twitter is @JennyKwanBC 2:30 – 16:13 – We talk about Bill C-6, the Liberal...
15 Aug 20161h 9min
