This process puts women's lives at risk. There are other legal options besides bringing a charter challenge to a higher court. For example you can usually appeal administrative decisions to relevant review tribunals. However it was pointed out that if you think the charter may be involved it is always very important to raise the issue at this early point or else a court may refuse to hear such arguments later. The government's relatively new ID requirements for landing has had a huge impact on several communities in particular.
Family reunification is nearly impossible as well as a myriad of other social benefits and rights.
A court challenge is being led by Somalis in Ottawa. CIC is no longer accepting evidence that they would have in the past. It seems discriminatory because they appear to ask mainly people from poor countries ie. Africa and Asia to get DNA testing and refuse to accept documents. Conclusion Participants expressed feelings of isolation in their small agencies.