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Faghihi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

A-534-99

2001 FCA 163, Malone J.A.

23/5/01

3 pp.

Appeal from Trial Division decision ([2000] 1 F.C. 249) dismissing appellant's application for judicial review of decision by member of Convention Refugee Determination Division of Immigration and Refugee Board (CRDD) denying appellant's application to reopen Convention refugee claim--Question certified by Motions Judge should be answered in affirmative--Single CRDD member may sit on motion to reopen refugee claim--Right to fair hearing not infringed when CRDD relied on personal information form translated prior to hearing, had no reason to suspect translation error has occurred--Appeal dismissed.

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