🍁 In Simple Terms
The government can issue an arrest warrant for someone named in a security certificate if they believe that person is dangerous to national security or public safety, or if there's a risk they'll disappear before they can be removed from Canada.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPA Section 81
81 The Minister and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of a person who is named in a certificate if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a danger to national security or to the safety of any person or is unlikely to appear at a proceeding or for removal.
Amendment History (2)
2001, c. 27, s. 81
2008, c. 3, s. 4
In Practice
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 81 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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