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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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Rajadurai v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Application for judicial review.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Jayasekara v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 FCA 404.

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Jayasekara c. Canada (Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration)

Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 CAF 404.

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Sasikumar Rathinasigngam c. Canada (Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration)

Application for judicial review.

17 August 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Inclusion clauses - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Sasikumar Rathinasigngam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Application for judicial review.

17 August 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Inclusion clauses - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Selvanayagam c. Canada (Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration)

29 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Selvanayagam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

29 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Kanendra c. Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration

Application for judicial review.

30 June 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Tamil - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Kanendra v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Application for judicial review.

30 June 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Tamil - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

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