Case Law

30 October 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Human rights law - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Cuba

28 February 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Domestic violence - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Nigeria - United States of America

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that the Board failed to provide adequate reasons regarding conclusion of exclusion under Article 1F(b) and to not follow the Jayasekara doctrine.

30 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Exclusion clauses - Gender-based persecution - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Guyana

21 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Lebanon

8 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

3 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - El Salvador

21 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Romania

23 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Application for judicial review.

30 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Serious non-political crime - Sur place persecution | Countries: Canada - Nigeria

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