Hall v. Canada ( Minister of Employment and Immigration )
A-1005-91
Létourneau J.A.
6/7/94
6 pp.
Appeal from decision by Immigration Appeal Board to cancel direction staying execution of deportation order, to dismiss appeal from order and to direct execution as soon as reasonably practicable-Appellant person described in Immigration Act, 1976, s. 27(1)(d)-Convicted in 1981 for offences under Criminal Code-Deportation order not criminal punishment or penal consequence of appellant's acts-Interpretation Act, s. 44(e) not applicable as no reduction in punishment for offences committed by appellant prior to issuance of deportation order-Act, s. 43 more relevant to issue-Appellant having long and repeated history of avoiding service of review proceedings before Board by regularly changing address and frequently omitting to notify authorities-Board not to be blamed for relying on last address given by appellant-Not failing to consider relevant factors when deciding on merits of application-Appeal dismissed-Immigration Act, 1976, S.C. 1976-77, c. 52, s. 27(1)(d)-Interpretation Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. I-21, ss. 43, 44.