🍁 In Simple Terms
The inquiry judge is not bound by courtroom rules of evidence and can rely on whatever seems credible in the circumstances. Someone with a genuine interest can ask to take part, and the judge decides on what terms.
Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text: IRPA Section 182
(1)In conducting an inquiry, the judge is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence and may receive, and base a decision on, evidence presented in the proceedings that the judge considers credible or trustworthy in the circumstances of the case.
Intervenors
(2)An interested party may, with leave of the judge, intervene in an inquiry on any terms and conditions that the judge considers appropriate.
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 182 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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