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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee BoardImmigration Appeal Division
§178

Appointment of inquirer

Appointment of inquirer

🍁 In Simple Terms

If the Minister asks for an inquiry, Cabinet can appoint a superior court judge to run it, on the Justice Minister's recommendation. An outside judge, not the Board itself, looks into the member's conduct.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text: IRPA Section 178

178 On receipt of a request referred to in paragraph 177(c), the Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, appoint a judge of a superior court to conduct an inquiry.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 178 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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