CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Exclusion and Removal

Removal of Refugees

Appeal from Federal Court decision (2005 FC 172) granting application for judicial review to set aside danger opinion by Minister’s delegate—Certified question answered: consideration of consequences of not determining merits of application for judicial review within Judge’s overall discretion with respect to hearing of application, grant of relief—Appeal allowed—Federal Court erred in not considering alternative remedy, misapprehending seriousness of consequences of danger opinion.

Thanabalasingham v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (A‑170‑05, 2006 FCA 14, Evans J.A., judgment dated 12/1/06, 7 pp.)