Q-1343 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the continuing designation of the United States of America as a safe third country under section 102 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, for the period from December 2022 to present: (a) has the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or any other minister made any determination that the United States of America may no longer meet one or more of the conditions required under subsection 102(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for designation as a safe third country, and, if so, please provide details on this determination including the date of determination and criteria cited for the determination; (b) has the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or any other minister issued a report to the Governor in Council on whether the United States of America meets the conditions under subsection 102(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for designation as a safe third country, and, if so, for each report (i) what is the date, (ii) will the government table in the House a copy of the unredacted report; (c) has the Governor in Council considered whether the United States of America meets the conditions under subsection 102(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for designation as a safe third country, and, if so, (i) what were the Governor in Council’s conclusions, (ii) on what date were these conclusions made; (d) is the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or any other minister maintaining data on Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for individuals Canada transferred to United States authorities, and, if so, what are the details of the data; (e) is the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or any other minister maintaining data on the use of Asylum Cooperative Agreements for individuals returned to the United States under the safe third country agreement in violation of the safe third country Agreement, and, if so, what are the details of the data; (f) has the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or any other Minister requested assurances from United States authorities that Asylum Cooperative Agreements are not in use for detainees; and (g) when is the date of the next review of the United States of America's safe third country designation scheduled to take place, and what are the timelines and procedures for its completion?