Agraira v. Canada (Minister of Safety and Emergency Preparedness) et al.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Karakatsanis, JJ.
Citation[2013] N.R. TBEd. JN.015,2013 SCC 36,[2013] SCJ No 36 (QL),[2013] ACS no 36,[2013] 2 SCR 559,360 DLR (4th) 411
Date20 June 2013
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,ADMINISTRATIVE LAW,IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE

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