Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27)

Sections E and F of Article 1 of the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

• E This Convention shall not apply to a person who is recognized by the competent authorities of the country in which he has taken residence as having the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of the nationality of that country.

• F The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to any person with respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that:

  • (a) he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes;

  • (b) he has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge prior to his admission to that country as a refugee;

  • (c) he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 1 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• 1 For the purposes of this Convention, torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions.

• 2 This article is without prejudice to any international instrument or national legislation which does or may contain provisions of wider application.