Mata Aldana v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Mata Aldana v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2008-05-07 Neutral citation 2008 FCA 176 File numbers A-394-07 Decision Content Date: 20080507 Docket: A-394-07 Citation: 2008 FCA 176 CORAM: LINDEN J.A. NOËL J.A. RYER J.A. BETWEEN: LUIS MATA ALDANA and DIANA GALLEGO OCAMPO Appellants and THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Respondent Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on May 7, 2008. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 7, 2008. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NOËL J.A. Date: 20080507 Docket: A-394-07 Citation: 2008 FCA 176 CORAM: LINDEN J.A. NOËL J.A. RYER J.A. BETWEEN: LUIS MATA ALDANA and DIANA GALLEGO OCAMPO Appellants and THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 7, 2008) NOËL J.A. [1] In the absence of a certified question, this Court is without jurisdiction to hear the appeal. In particular, it has not been shown that Dawson J. (the “applications judge”) declined to exercise her jurisdiction (Subhaschandran v. Canada (Solicitor General), [2005] F.C.J. No. 107 (QL) (F.C.A.); Lazareva v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FCA 181). [2] Although counsel for the appellant raised a number of arguments in support of his contention that the applications judge refused to exercise her jurisdiction, only one needs be addressed. [3] Counsel contends that the applications judge refused to exercise jurisdiction by granting the main relief sought without dealing with the ancillary issues that were set out in his application for leave. However, an order granting leave to commence an application does not entitle the successful party to have the Federal Court deal with each and every issue raised in support of the leave when disposing of the judicial review application. What is in issue once leave is granted is the validity of the decision with respect to which leave is granted. Having concluded that the decision under review should be set aside for the reasons that she gave, the applications judge had no obligation to go any further. No refusal to exercise jurisdiction has been established in this case. [4] The appeal will be dismissed with costs. “Marc Noël” J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-394-07 (APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE DAWSON DATED AUGUST 14, 2007, IN FEDERAL COURT FILE NO. IMM-602-07.) STYLE OF CAUSE: Luis Mata Aldana and Diana Gallego Ocampo v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration PLACE OF HEARING: Toronto, Ontario DATE OF HEARING: May 7, 2008 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: (LINDEN, NOËL, RYER JJ.A.) DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: NOËL J.A. APPEARANCES: Rocco Galati FOR THE APPELLANTS Lorne McClenaghan FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation Toronto, Ontario FOR THE APPELLANTS John H. Sims, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General of Canada Toronto, Ontario FOR THE RESPONDENT