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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee BoardProvisions that Apply to All Divisions
§169

Decisions and reasons

Decisions and reasons

🍁 In Simple Terms

Final decisions of any Division must be made available to the parties, must be in writing or summarized in writing when reasons are given orally, and must be made public or accessible unless there is a legal reason to keep them confidential.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 169

169 In the case of a decision of a Division, other than an interlocutory decision:

Related Subsections
s.169.1Public Service Employment Act

169.1 (1) The Refugee Protection Division consists of the Deputy Chairperson, Assistant Deputy Chairpersons and other members, including coordinating members, necessary to carry out its functions.Public Service Employment Act(2) The members of the Refugee Protection Division are appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 169 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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