A Year in (COVID-19) Review

On March 16, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new entry restrictions to Canada that would be implemented shortly after midnight on March 18, 2020. Around one year later, the restrictions continue to dominate international mobility and the landscape of Canadian immigration law. This article summarizes some of the key changes we have seen…

Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Immigration Detainees have the Right to Habeas Corpus

As a result of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision released on May 10th, 2019—Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina[1]—immigration detainees now have the opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention through the writ of habeas corpus. Habeas Corpus is a historic and longstanding remedy that allows detainees to challenge their…