International crimes / Serious non-political crime

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia

See also: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2004] FC 179 (3 February 2004), and: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2005] FCA 125 (11 April 2005). Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

6 May 2002 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

This amends the reasons for judgment and order in Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982.

17 September 1998 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Refoulement - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

This amends the reasons for judgment and order in Pushpanathan c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), [1998] 1 R.C.S. 982.

17 September 1998 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Refoulement - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal. The reasons for judgment and order were amended by Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1222.

4 June 1998 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Refoulement - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal. The reasons for judgment and order were amended by Pushpanathan c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), [1998] 1 R.C.S. 1222.

4 June 1998 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Refoulement - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka