Case Law

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2007 CF 1262.

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden of proof - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Safe third country - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Canada - Colombia

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2007 FC 1262.

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden of proof - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Safe third country - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Canada - Colombia

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 FC 229, [2008] 1 F.C.R. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 CF 229, [2008] 1 R.C.F. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

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 | 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 | Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: