Process: Refugee Lawyers and Raoul Boulakia

process: In light of what some critics call inadequate funding and a growing backlog stemming from the recent spike in asylum-seekers crossing into Canada via the United States, the loss of the adjudicators on the immigration and refugee appeals tribunals is expected to toss the system into disarray, according to Toronto Star. Our concern is the government is continuing to have a governor-in-council appointment process that is political and discretionary instead of going for a transparent process to appoint the most suitable candidates who are competent, judicious, fair-minded and efficient, said Raoul Boulakia of the Refugee Lawyers' Association of Ontario. VINCE TALOTTA / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Sun., April 23, 2017 A slew of seasoned decision-makers tasked with hearing refugee and immigration appeals have either left or will depart from their job in what some call the Liberals' housecleaning of Conservative appointees. The efficiency and quality of the decisions could be compromised if the people who are brought in do not have the expertise and are not judicious. The board confirmed a total of 42 people applied for reappointments to the tribunals, but would not say how many have been successful. The Immigration and Refugee Board, which oversees both appeals tribunals, said 14 appointees have left their job since last August and another 39 will have their appointments expire by the end of this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.