Canada: Federal Court

The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally-regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. Until 2003, the Federal Court of Canada consisted of two divisions: an Appeal and a Trial Division. On 2 July 2003, these divisions became two separate courts: the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. Website: www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml

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X v. Canada 28 March 2014 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity \| Countries: Canada - Cuba
Salifu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 27 February 2014 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity \| Countries: Canada - Finland - Ghana
Levario v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 19 March 2012 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity \| Countries: Canada - Mexico
Essa v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 20 December 2011 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity \| Countries: Canada - Jordan
Erduran v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 10 November 2011 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Racial / Ethnic persecution \| Countries: Canada - Turkey
Mamoon v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) Application for judicial review. 3 June 2009 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution \| Countries: Canada - Tanzania, United Republic of
Okoli v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Application for judicial review. 31 March 2009 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - SGBV - Social group persecution \| Countries: Canada - Nigeria
Mutumba v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Application for judicial review. 7 January 2009 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Torture - War crimes \| Countries: Canada - Uganda
Muckette v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Application for judicial review. 17 December 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution \| Countries: Canada - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Melo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Application for judicial review. 4 February 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Effective protection - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: Brazil - Canada

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