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Immigration law 2025 FC 1493

A.B. v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

Judicial review of a CBSA refusal to defer removal was granted. The Federal Court found the decision unreasonable for failing to properly assess evidence about risks to MV Sun Sea returnees.

  • Deferral of removal
  • Judicial review
  • Procedural fairness
  • Reasonableness review
  • Anonymity order
  • Pre-removal risk assessment (prra)
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Immigration law 2024 FC 1153

Kaur v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed this judicial review as moot after CBSA issued a three-year TRP and open work permit, and the PRRA issue was sent back for reassessment.

  • Deferral of removal
  • Deportation
  • Humanitarian and compassionate application
  • Temporary resident permit
  • Pre-removal risk assessment (prra)
  • Declaratory relief
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Immigration and refugee protection 2018 FCA 173

Yuris v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)

The appeal is dismissed as moot and the Court declines to exercise its discretion to hear the appeal because, although an adversarial context exists, judicial economy and the lack of practical consequences for the appellant (now entitled to apply for permanent residence after being granted refugee status), together with the unusual facts and low likelihood of recurrence, justify granting the respondent's motion to dismiss; no costs awarded.

  • Humanitarian and compassionate application
  • Refugee determination
  • Statutory interpretation of irpa s.25(1.2)(b)
  • Certified question
  • Mootness doctrine
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Civil procedure 2011 ONCA 90

Dobreff v. Davenport

Adjournment was refused because the appellant had ample notice and did not appear; the appeal was dismissed as moot because the appellant filed a conforming fourth statement of claim removing the live controversy; costs were fixed and awarded to the respondents in the amount of $6,600 inclusive.

  • Adjournment
  • Mootness
  • Costs
  • Pleadings
  • Dismissal
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Administrative law 2008 FCA 72

Haché v. Canada

Because the appeal in docket A-287-06 was dismissed, the appeal in docket A-265-06 was rendered moot; accordingly the appeal is dismissed and costs are awarded.

  • Mootness
  • Costs
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Immigration law 2004 FC 485

Skobrev v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a temporary resident visa refusal, finding no reviewable error and holding the officer’s concerns about family ties were supported by the record.

  • Visa refusal
  • Temporary resident visa
  • Standard of review
  • Family ties assessment
  • Leave to proceed
  • Mootness discretion
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Civil procedure 2003 BCCA 67

Provincial Rental Housing Corp. v. Hall

Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal an interim injunction and enforcement order, holding the process issue was arguable, important, and not barred by mootness.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Interim injunction
  • Enforcement order
  • Adversarial context
  • Process fairness
  • Leave-to-appeal
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