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PART 2: Refugee ProtectionDIVISION 1: Refugee Protection, Convention Refugees and Persons in Need of Protection
§98

Exclusion — Refugee Convention

Exclusion — Refugee Convention

Refugee Protection
🍁 In Simple Terms

Some people are shut out of protection no matter how real their fear is: those a second country already treats as its own nationals, and those there are serious reasons to believe committed war crimes, serious non-political crimes, or acts contrary to the purposes of the United Nations.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Related Subsections
s.98.1Requirement to report

98.1 (1) A designated foreign national on whom refugee protection is conferred under paragraph 95(1)(b) or (c) must report to an officer in accordance with the regulations. (2) A designated foreign national who is required to report to an officer must answer truthfully all questions put to him or her and must provide any information and documents that the officer requests.

s.98.2Regulations

98.2 The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of section 98.1 and may include provisions respecting the requirement to report to an officer.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 98 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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