Citizenship and Immigration                                                                                                                                        

Exclusion and Removal

Immigration Inquiry Process

Motion to stay removal—Applicant relying on services of immigration consultant—Materials submitted in support of motion profoundly deficient—Applicant asking for opportunity to retain legal counsel—Canadian Judicial Council’s Statement of Principles on Self-represented Litigants and Accused Persons, September 2006, requiring Court to facilitate access to justice—Motion adjourned to allow applicant to retain legal counsel—Removal stayed in meantime.

Boodram v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-150-09, 2009 FC 87, Barnes J., order dated January 27, 2009, 3 pp.)