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  Canada’s refugee and asylum system is once again facing public and legal scrutiny following questions surrounding the federal immigration minister’s knowledge of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling concerning the constitutional rights of refugee claimants. The controversy centres on Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration , the landmark 1985 Supreme Court of Canada decision that established important Charter protections for refugee claimants physically present in Canada. The ruling confirmed that Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to refugee claimants and that fundamental justice must be respected when determining whether a person can remain in Canada. The issue has taken on renewed importance as Canada continues to change its asylum system, including through measures introduced under Bill C-12. For people seeking protection in Canada, the discussion is about much more than politics. It concerns access to a fair process, constitutional ...