CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION |
Immigration Practice |
Powar v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
A-45-00
2001 FCA 153, Létourneau J.A.
14/5/01
3 pp.
Appeal from Trial Division decision ((2000), 180 F.T.R. 271)--Immigration Act, s. 69.1(6)(c) giving discretion to Refugee Division to declare claim to be abandoned when claimant fails to appear at hearing--Discretion properly exercised herein--Board finding facts to be overwhelmingly compelling, therefore supportive of conclusion appellant abandoned claim--Appeal dismissed--Certified question answered in the negative--Immigration Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. I-2, s. 69.1 (as enacted by R.S.C., 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 28, s. 18; S.C. 1992, c. 49, s. 60; 1999, c. 18, s. 96).
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