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Canada’s Federal Court Will Test Its One-Year Bar on Refugee Hearings Through a Handful of Cases. The Government Says Its Risk Assessment Ensures No One Is Removed to Torture.
On 15 October 2026 Canada’s Federal Court, answering a request from the government, directed that every application for judicial review that refers to the new bars on refugee claims in sections 101(1)(b.1) and 101(1)(b.2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act will presumptively join one group of specially managed cases, held in abeyance while a small number of test cases are decided. The bars were enacted by Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, which became law on 26 March 2026.
October 15, 2026 · Canada