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CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Exclusion and Removal

Removal of Refugees

Omar v. Canada (Solicitor General)

IMM-3628-04

2004 FC 1740, Pinard J.

17/12/04

4 pp.

Judicial review of negative pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) decision--Applicant stateless person from Palestine whose refugee claim denied in 2002--Stay of removal granted in 2004 on basis of evidence not before PRRA officer establishing irreparable harm--Respondent objecting to admissibility of new evidence in judicial review proceeding-- Fact Court previously found applicant would suffer irreparable harm (persecution, risk to life/security) exceptional circumstances justifying exception to general principle evidence extrinsic to record before decision maker inadmissible--Application allowed.

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