CBSA danger opinion and thresholds

AI summary

Petitioners ask the CBSA and the Immigration Minister to issue a formal "Danger Opinion" to override Medhani Yohans's protected status and enforce his deportation, and to reform danger-opinion thresholds for repeat violent and sexual offenders.

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Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled Medhani Yohans, a non-citizen and sponsored refugee from Eritrea with "Protected Person" status, has a documented history of violence including convictions for sexual assault against strangers; The individual has demonstrated a persistent disregard for public safety and the Canadian judicial system, having been repeatedly arrested and charged for breaching court-ordered probation conditions within hours of his release; and The Guelph Police Service has issued multiple public safety warnings explicitly identifying this individual as a high-risk offender who poses a specific danger to women. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Direct the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to immediately issue a formal "Danger Opinion" regarding Medhani Yohans to override his protected status and enforce his deportation order; and 2. Review and reform the administrative thresholds required for the CBSA to issue a "Danger Opinion" in cases involving repeat violent offenders and sex offenders, prioritizing public safety over protected immigration status. 1. Direct the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to immediately issue a formal "Danger Opinion" regarding Medhani Yohans to override his protected status and enforce his deportation order; and 2. Review and reform the administrative thresholds required for the CBSA to issue a "Danger Opinion" in cases involving repeat violent offenders and sex offenders, prioritizing public safety over protected immigration status.

Government response

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