TB3-05029

TB3-05029

Joinder of the claims was lawful and did not breach procedural fairness because appellants did not object at the RPD hearing and Rule 55 permitted joinder; the RPD's adverse credibility findings were reasonable, based on significant omissions, inconsistencies and unexplained delay, and justified rejection of the adult claims; because the adult claims were not credible, the RPD was not required to assess the child's claim separately under sections 96 or 97; therefore the RAD confirms the RPD decision that appellants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Citation
TB3-05029
Parties
Principal Appellant: XXXX XXXX XXXX; Male Appellant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Minor Appellant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Refugee Appeal Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
3 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Refugee Appeal / Appeal to Refugee Appeal Division (rad) From Refugee Protection Division Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; RPD determination confirmed
Legal Topics
Refugee Protection, Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, Joinder of Claims, Credibility Assessment, Standard of Review, Child Refugee Claimants
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Procedural Fairness Evidence Law Refugee Protection Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection +4 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Principal Appellant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Male Appellant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Minor Appellant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Appeal / Appeal to Refugee Appeal Division (rad) From Refugee Protection Division Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether joinder of claims denied procedural fairness/natural justice
  2. 2 Whether RPD made erroneous credibility findings
  3. 3 Whether RPD failed to assess claims of each appellant separately, including section 96/97 analysis for the child

Ratio Decidendi

Joinder of the claims was lawful and did not breach procedural fairness because appellants did not object at the RPD hearing and Rule 55 permitted joinder; the RPD's adverse credibility findings were reasonable, based on significant omissions, inconsistencies and unexplained delay, and justified rejection of the adult claims; because the adult claims were not credible, the RPD was not required to assess the child's claim separately under sections 96 or 97; therefore the RAD confirms the RPD decision that appellants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; RPD determination confirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed and the determination of the Refugee Protection Division is confirmed that the appellants are neither Convention refugees pursuant to s.96 of IRPA nor persons in need of protection pursuant to s.97 of IRPA.