New Directions for Refugee Determination and Protection in Canada

Sharryn Aiken

doi:10.25071/1920-7336.22001

New Directions for Refugee Determination and Protection in Canada

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Sharryn Aiken Centre for Refugee Studies, York University and Refugee Law Judges Training

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.22001

Keywords:

Canada, New Directions, policy, legislation, refugee determination, refugee protection, irregular migration

Abstract

This article is a review and analysis of the Canadian government's recent "white paper" on immigration and refugee policy and legislation. This review focuses on the proposals related to inland refugee determination and protection. While noting a number of positive initiatives in the document, the author expresses concern about the future of Canada's role in refugee protection in the next millennium.

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1999-02-01

How to Cite

Aiken, S. (1999). New Directions for Refugee Determination and Protection in Canada. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 18(1), 12–17. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.22001

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (1999): Not Just Numbers and New Directions: Implications for Canadian Refugee Policy

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