Case Law

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

19 July 2013 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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

20 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Côte d'Ivoire - France

13 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Chile - Cuba

16 January 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - China - Singapore

12 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Colombia

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