Canada Border Services Agency and Canadian Red Cross Society

Canadian Red Cross Society: In addition, because there are no dedicated immigration cells in many parts of the country, newcomers are often held in provincial jails or police facilities alongside suspected gang members and violent offenders, says the Canadian Red Cross Society inspection report, according to CTV. The border agency holds people who are considered a flight risk or a danger to the public, and those whose identities cannot be confirmed and - A confidential Red Cross investigation found numerous shortcomings at Canadian facilities for immigrant detainees including triple-bunked cells, lack of support for detained children and inadequate mental-health care. Through an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency, the independent humanitarian organization monitors the treatment and conditions of people detained in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.