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Immigration Detention In The Age Of Covid-19: Moving Towards Rights Protection

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Funder

    Peter Wall Institute

  • Principal Investigator

    Efrat Arbel

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    Allard School of Law, UBC

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Other secondary impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This project will produce the first comprehensive evaluation of Canada's response to COVID-19 in immigration detention. Co-investigator Molly Joeck and I will gather and analyze all relevant legal decisions involving COVID-19 and detention issued since the onset of the pandemic, to map how Canadian legal actors have responded to COVID-19 as it relates to immigration detention. The project will produce a comprehensive report that identifies strengths and problem areas, and develops solution-oriented law reform proposals to ensure meaningful human rights protection for vulnerable detainees. The work will span the period of July-December 2020.