An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Short title: Preventing the Trafficking, Abuse and Exploitation of Vulnerable Immigrants Act Bill C-56 (40-3) Status: At second reading in the House of Commons Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism (Calgary Southeast) Latest stage: First reading Legislative

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summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On November 2010, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism introduced Bill C-56,

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Preventing the Trafficking, Abuse and Exploitation of Vulnerable Immigrants Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-56 amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow officers to refuse to authorize foreign nationals to work in Canada in cases where to give authorization would be contrary to public policy considerations that are specified in instructions given by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-11-19) House of Commons — Second reading: No activity LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-56