Case Law

15 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

6 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Canada - Nicaragua

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 FC 238.

17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 CF 238.

17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zazai c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.F.), 2004 CF 1356; [2005] 2 R.C.F. 78, dated 1 October 2004.

20 September 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zazai v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2004 FC 1356; [2005] 2 F.C.R. 78, dated 1 October 2004.

20 September 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

11 April 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.F.), 2003 CF 1023; [2004] 2 R.C.F. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2003 FC 1023; [2004] 2 F.C.R. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

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 | 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