Case Law

20 October 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Courts of Appeal | Topic(s): Habeas corpus - Immigration Detention | Countries: Cameroon - Canada - India - Italy

Application for judicial review.

2 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Expulsion - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Tamil - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

See reasons for judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada in related proceedings: Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC 9, in English and in French.

10 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention - Terrorism | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

23 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

23 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

Motion to introduce new evidence. For the Federal Court's reasons for judgment see: Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 910, 25 July 2006.

19 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention - Legal representation / Legal aid - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Canada - China

Motion to introduce new evidence. For the Federal Court's reasons for judgment see: Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 910, 25 July 2006.

19 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention - Legal representation / Legal aid - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Canada - China

The Federal Court of Appeal subsequently refused the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration's motion to introduce new evidence: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Chen, 2006 FCA 414, 19 December 2006.

25 July 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention - Legal representation / Legal aid - Rejected asylum-seekers - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - China

23 May 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - Canada

23 May 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - Canada