🍁 In Simple Terms
In security certificate proceedings, a judge appoints a special advocate to represent the interests of the named person with respect to any secret evidence. The special advocate has security clearance to review classified information but cannot share it with the person named in the certificate.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPA Section 78
78 The judge shall determine whether the certificate is reasonable and shall quash the certificate if he or she determines that it is not.
Amendment History (3)
2001, c. 27, s. 78
2005, c. 10, s. 34(E)
2008, c. 3, s. 4
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 78 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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