Case Law

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that the Board failed to provide adequate reasons regarding conclusion of exclusion under Article 1F(b) and to not follow the Jayasekara doctrine.

30 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Exclusion clauses - Gender-based persecution - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Guyana

21 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Lebanon

12 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Colombia

3 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - El Salvador

21 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Romania

9 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Demande de contrôle judiciaire.

15 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Standard of proof | Countries: Canada - Haiti

Application for judicial review.

30 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Serious non-political crime - Sur place persecution | Countries: Canada - Nigeria

Application for judicial review.

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Police | Countries: Canada - Georgia

Application for judicial review.

10 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Canada - China