In the case of a refugee claimant, whether they are detained or not, the Canada Border Services Agency has the power to intervene in the processing of their case to say that they aren't credible, among other things, which really amounts to challenging the substance of the claim. The agency has a lot of powers. People are very scared until they get status, and I know some who were scared until they had their citizenship, which takes years to get.
Let's go back to those at risk of deportation and those I mentioned in my speech. The most serious examples of abuse of power that we hear about from migrants happen just before a removal or when they resist an attempted removal and a removal follows. In many cases, we no longer hear from these individuals. However, if they've experienced issues getting their case processed, they have no real incentive to file a complaint, since they have already left.
If it were possible to obtain financial compensation, perhaps we would have more evidence of abuse of power during deportations from Canada.