Case Law

Application for judicial review.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Refoulement - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

20 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

20 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

The decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ragupathy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.), 2006 FCA 151; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 490, on 26 April 2006.

13 June 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

The decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in Thanabalasingham c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), 2006 CAF 14; [2007] 1 R.C.F. F-1, on 12 January 2006.

3 February 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

The decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in Thanabalasingham v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FCA 14; [2007] 1 F.C.R. D-2, on 12 January 2006.

3 February 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka