Q-443 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to authorization to travel to Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: (a) what are the criteria and process by which it is established whether someone is eligible to travel to Canada; (b) if an individual does not have a criminal record, on what other basis can they be denied entry; (c) who has the authority to determine whether an individual or group is ineligible to enter into Canada, aside from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Canada Border Services Agency officials at the border; (d) who has the authority to delegate that authority; (e) has the authority ever been delegated to a parliamentary secretary, and, if so, when and what are the details, including the (i) year, (ii) title of the parliamentary secretary; (f) what are the communication protocols and procedures in place when the decision to ban an individual or group is made; (g) was the member for Eglinton—Lawrence authorized to announce that members of the musical group Kneecap were ineligible to enter the country, and, if so, who authorized the announcement and was this decision formally communicated to Kneecap by government officials; (h) did government officials advise the member for Eglinton—Lawrence regarding the ban of Kneecap, and, if so, which department were the officials from; (i) was the Prime Minister’s Office involved in the decision for the member for Eglinton—Lawrence to make the announcement; (j) were Kneecap members ever denied the right to entry at any point in the process; (k) are Kneecap members currently allowed to enter Canada; (l) what are the process and criteria being followed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in this case, are there appeal mechanisms, and, if so, what appeal mechanisms are available; and (m) was there any consultation with other federal departments or agencies, including, but not limited to, Public Safety Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and Global Affairs Canada, or third parties such as stakeholder groups prior to, or following, the announcement made by the member for Eglinton—Lawrence regarding Kneecap, and, if so, what was the response?