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Req # A-2020-00781
Census data, specifically acceptance and refusal statistics, and information notes from other federal institutions, particularly Public Safety Canada, concerning refugee protection claims filed between January 1, 2010, and January 1, 2020, by individuals who identify as Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) practitioners or as a Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) practitioner’s family members or loved ones.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
November 2020
Req # A-2019-00482
Copies of 400 RPD decisions based on the criteria given below. An estimate of our eventual breakdown is a as follows: 250 positive (215 English, 35 French), and 150 negative (150 English, 0 French). To allow us to choose cases, first I request a listing of all non-expedited Refugee Protection Division final decisions for claims adjudicated on religious grounds from the start of 2016 to May 23, 2019. The suggested for format is provided below, similar a 2017 request, with the addition of columns provided to us in response to our original request: Disposition, Principal Applicant Claim, and Claim Category.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
October 2020
Req # A-2020-00517
All Refugee Appeal Division decisions and reasons for Egyptian Citizens, not including claims made on the basis of the Coptic faith, rendered between January 1, 2017, and August 15, 2020. Please provide all physical and electronic files.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
October 2020
Req # A-2020-00650
Provide in spreadsheet form the total amount of expenses incurred between March 1st 2020 and September 16, 2020 detailing all expenses with the 2020/2021 object codes 1231, 1246, and 0533. Provide a breakdown of expenses incurred and for each expense, provide the name of the service provider/contractor, a description of the product or service rendered, the date, and the total amount of the expense. When this data does not exist in the aforementioned format, provide the entirety of records (including receipts, purchase orders, and service contracts) pertaining to the expense. Search through electronic records only, unless data is not available in that format. Exclude cabinet confidences. Remove French versions of records if English ones exist. Provide the final version of documents or last draft if the final version is not available.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
October 2020
Req # A-2019-01244
Copy of all internal memos, policies and training materials both public and government-held (in the possession of and under the control of the Immigration and Refugee Board) regarding the topics of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, unconscious bias, race equity training, diversity and inclusions, persons with disability, sexual orientation and intersectionality. Specifically we would like to obtain relevant training materials utilized by IRB Board Members on these topics. We are requesting final current copies and latest drafts within the past five years (January 1, 2014 to September 3, 2019)Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
September 2020
Req # A-2019-01351
My request concerns the "Report of the 2017/2018 External Audit (Detention Review)", found at the following link: https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/transparency/reviews-audit-evaluations/Pages/ID-external-audit-1718.aspx (the “Report”) The aforementioned Report discusses evidence and files on which the report was based, such as the “20 files with respect to 18 individuals held in immigration detention” mentioned at footnote 2, 30-day review hearing tapes mentioned at footnote 7, the “Case Review” mentioned at footnote 43, and several others. I would like to access the specifically noted evidence and files, as well as all the other underlying evidence, files, and materials on which the report is based.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
September 2020
Req # A-2020-00516
All Immigration Division admissibility decisions and reasons for Egyptian Citizens rendered on the basis of section 34(1)(f) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act between January 1, 2017, and August 15, 2020. Please provide all physical and electronic filesOrganization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
September 2020
Req # A-2020-00310
Census records on the number of asylum claims made between November 2019 and July 2020. I am specifically requesting these documents: 1) Census records for asylum claims made nationally between November 2019 and July 2020. A break-down of claims made per province would be useful. 2) Census records for the number of RPCDs (refugee protection claimant documents), by province, from November 2019 to July 2020. 3) Census records for PRRAs (pre-removal risk assessment), by province, from November 2019 to July 2020. 4) Census records for the number of refugee appeals, by province, from November 2019 to July 2020.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
August 2020
Req # A-2020-00396
All final contracts and accompanying final briefing materials if applicable for INTERNATIONAL REPORTING INC with contract dates between 2019-03-28 and 2020-02-12 (amount: under $25,000.00). Please exclude Cabinet ConfidencesOrganization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
August 2020
Req # A-2018-02013
List of temporary RPD Board members (including Legacy) including date of hire, start of employment and end of contract. Clear copy of each of those temporary RPD members contract of employment (no personal information wanted such as home address or salary). Any instructions/emails/exchanges about their temporary employment such as work conditions (secretarial support, location of office, desk and general work conditions), contract renewal, if temporary employment becomes permanent. Please provide the name of IRB officials responsible for the temporary RPD members and a description of their functions (Timeframe: June 1st, 2018 to October 15, 2018).Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
July 2020