SCC rules immigration detainees can apply to provincial superior courts for habeas corpus

By Cristin Schmitz ( May 10, 2019, 5:41 PM EDT) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 6-1 that persons detained pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) may seek habeas corpus review in superior court when the detainee contends that the detention’s length, uncertain duration or conditions are illegal....