Ottawa, March 8, 2011 - One appointment and four reappointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) were announced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.
Patricia Greenside was appointed for a three-year term in the Toronto regional office.
Roslyn Ahara, Edward J. Bosveld, Christine Lloyd and Elana Rose were reappointed in the Toronto regional office.
This appointment and reappointments were made in accordance with the IRB's merit-based appointment process.
Minister Kenney is committed to delivering on the Government of Canada's promise to fill vacancies on the Board with qualified individuals as quickly as possible after vacancies arise. Since October 2008, the Minister has made 84 appointments and 51 reappointments to the IRB. The IRB has not fallen below 80% of its full complement since January 2009, and is presently at 96% of its full complement.
Created in 1989, the IRB is an independent administrative tribunal that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. The Board has three divisions – the Refugee Protection Division, the Immigration Appeal Division and the Immigration Division. The IRB determines refugee protection claims made in Canada, hears immigration appeals, and conducts admissibility hearings and detention reviews.
For the biographies on the IRB members, please see below.
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