Case Law

27 November 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Immigration law - Smuggling of persons | Countries: Canada - Cuba - Sri Lanka

27 November 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Immigration law - Right to liberty and security - Smuggling of persons - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

The Court found that Section 117 of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution and therefore has no force or effect.

11 January 2013 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court of British Columbia | Topic(s): Immigration law - Smuggling of persons | Countries: Canada

13 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka - Thailand

20 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

22 March 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Domestic violence - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-state agents of persecution - Smuggling of persons - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - China

Application for judicial review.

11 December 2000 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Smuggling of persons - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons - Unlawful departure | Countries: Canada - China