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Lorne Waldman, one of Canada’s most recognized immigration litigators, joins to discuss some of his most landmark cases, today’s processing and refugee backlogs, mandamus and where economic immigration policy is headed. Co-hosts Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff also field listener questions on enhanced security screening, immigration consequences of sentencing, Express Entry trends, and practical career advice for junior counsel.
Timestamps
3:12 – Maher Arar inquiry
5:41 – Niqab/citizenship-oath litigation
6:46 – Backlog cancellation class action
8:33 – Security certificates
12:13 – Pushpanathan
15:32 – Refugee health care
17:46 – The Bill of Rights and citizenship revocation
20:57 – Public opinion shift on immigration
26:49 – RPD/Federal Court backlogs and triage failures
37:07 – Federal Court inefficiencies
40:12 – Q&A: Security screening delays
49:51 – Bill C-220: should judges consider immigration consequences at sentencing?
1:00:04 – Express Entry
1:05:57 – Career advice for junior immigration lawyers
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Lorne Waldman, one of Canada’s most recognized immigration litigators, joins to discuss some of his most landmark cases, today’s processing and refugee backlogs, mandamus and where economic immigration policy is headed. Co-hosts Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff also field listener questions on enhanced security screening, immigration consequences of sentencing, Express Entry trends, and practical career advice for junior counsel.
Timestamps
3:12 – Maher Arar inquiry
5:41 – Niqab/citizenship-oath litigation
6:46 – Backlog cancellation class action
8:33 – Security certificates
12:13 – Pushpanathan
15:32 – Refugee health care
17:46 – The Bill of Rights and citizenship revocation
20:57 – Public opinion shift on immigration
26:49 – RPD/Federal Court backlogs and triage failures
37:07 – Federal Court inefficiencies
40:12 – Q&A: Security screening delays
49:51 – Bill C-220: should judges consider immigration consequences at sentencing?
1:00:04 – Express Entry
1:05:57 – Career advice for junior immigration lawyers
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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