Canada: Federal Court of Appeal

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2007 FC 320.

12 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Domestic violence - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Standard of proof - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2007 CF 320.

12 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Domestic violence - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Standard of proof - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada

Motion for stay pursuant to Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106, r. 398(1)(b) of Federal Court judgment (2007 FC 1262) invalidating Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation in the Examination of Refugee Status Claims from Nationals of Third Countries, Washington, 5 December 2002, [2004] Can. T.S. No. 2 (entered into force 29 December 2004) pending determination of appeal. The Federal Court’s decision can be accessed here.

31 January 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries:

Motion for stay pursuant to Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106, r. 398(1)(b) of Federal Court judgment (2007 FC 1262) invalidating Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation in the Examination of Refugee Status Claims from Nationals of Third Countries, Washington, 5 December 2002, [2004] Can. T.S. No. 2 (entered into force 29 December 2004) pending determination of appeal. The Federal Court’s decision can be accessed here.

31 January 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries:

6 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Shia - State protection | Countries: Canada - Pakistan

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 16; [2006] 3 F.C.R. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka