Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that:
10. Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
(b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
In the immigration context, the right to counsel does not arise at most secondary examinations, unless the person is actually arrested or retained.
As such, the Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA“) general policy is not to permit counsel at examination if detention has not occurred. In practice, officers will often waive this policy if they are satisfied that legal representatives will not interfere with the examination process.
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