Case Law

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

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 16; [2006] 3 F.C.R. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court: Hinzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 420; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 561 and Hughey v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 421.

30 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

8 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.F.), 2006 CF 16; [2006] 3.R.C.F. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

1 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

1 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

On appeal from the Federal Court Ates c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), 2004 CF 1316.

5 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Grounds for persecution - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Canada - Turkey