Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. A069, (2014) 452 F.T.R. 222 (FC)

• Judge: Strickland, J.
• Court: Federal Court (Canada)
• Case Date: March 13, 2014
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (2014), 452 F.T.R. 222 (FC);2014 FC 341

Can. (M.C.I.) v. A069 (2014), 452 F.T.R. 222 (FC)

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Temp. Cite: [2014] F.T.R. TBEd. AP.019

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (applicant) v. A069 (respondent)

(IMM-13216-12; 2014 FC 341; 2014 CF 341)

Indexed As: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. A069

Federal Court

Strickland, J.

April 8, 2014.

Summary:

The applicant, a 33 year old citizen of Sri Lanka, arrived in Canada aboard the M/V Ocean Lady in October 2009. The Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board determined that he was a Convention refugee because he had a well founded fear of persecution by reason of his nationality and membership in a particular social group: young Tamil males who would be suspected of links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam resulting from travel to Canada on board the M/V Ocean Lady. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration applied for judicial review.

The Federal Court dismissed the application.

Aliens - Topic 1322

Admission - Refugee protection, Convention refugees and persons in need of protection - Grounds - Well-founded fear of persecution - The applicant, a 33 year old citizen of Sri Lanka, arrived in Canada aboard the M/V Ocean Lady in October 2009 - The Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board determined that he was a Convention refugee because he had a well founded fear of persecution by reason of his nationality and membership in a particular social group: young Tamil males who would be suspected of links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam resulting from travel to Canada on board the M/V Ocean Lady - The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration applied for judicial review - The Federal Court dismissed the application.

Aliens - Topic 1323.1

Admission - Refugee protection, Convention refugees and persons in need of protection - Grounds - "Particular social group" defined - [See Aliens - Topic 1322 ].

Cases Noticed:

Adjei v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1989] 2 F.C. 680; 132 N.R. 24 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

Ospina v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2011), 391 F.T.R. 116; 2011 FC 681, refd to. [para. 2].

Hinzman et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2006), 290 F.T.R. 8; 2006 FC 420, affd. (2007), 362 N.R. 1; 2007 FCA 171, refd to. [para. 2].

Canada (Attorney General) v. Ward, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689; 153 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. 3].

Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Baraniroobasingam (2010), 359 F.T.R. 318; 2010 FC 92, refd to. [para. 6].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Fouodji, [2005] F.T.R. Uned. 808; 2005 FC 1327, refd to. [para. 6].

Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Treasury Board) et al., [2011] 3 S.C.R. 708; 424 N.R. 220; 317 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 340; 986 A.P.R. 340; 2011 SCC 62, refd to. [para. 6].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B380 (2012), 421 F.T.R. 138; 2012 FC 1334, refd to. [para. 7].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. A011 (2013), 433 F.T.R. 229; 2013 FC 580, refd to. [para. 7].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B171 et al. (2013), 435 F.T.R. 312; 2013 FC 741, refd to. [para. 7].

Zefi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2003] F.T.R. Uned. 370; 2003 FCT 636, refd to. [para. 7].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Harvey (2013), 435 F.T.R. 221; 2013 FC 717, refd to. [para. 8].

Agidi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2013), 435 F.T.R. 123; 2013 FC 691, refd to. [para. 8].

Alberta Teachers' Association v. Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alta.) et al. (2011), 424 N.R. 70; 519 A.R. 1; 539 W.A.C. 1; 2011 SCC 61, refd to. [para. 8].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B377 (2013), 430 F.T.R. 54; 2013 FC 320, refd to. [para. 8].

Thanapalasingham v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 384; 2013 FC 830, refd to. [para. 9].

Ganeshan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 388; 2013 FC 841, refd to. [para. 9].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B472 (2013), 427 F.T.R. 279; 2013 FC 151, refd to. [para. 10].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B323, [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 68; 2013 FC 190, refd to. [para. 10].

P.M. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 40; 2013 FC 77, refd to. [para. 10].

S.K. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 41; 2013 FC 78, refd to. [para. 10].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B399 (2013), 429 F.T.R. 88; 2013 FC 260, refd to. [para. 10].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. A032, [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 153; 2013 FC 322, refd to. [para. 10].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B420, [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 152; 2013 FC 321, refd to. [para. 10].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. A068 (2013), 443 F.T.R. 46; 2013 FC 1119, folld. [para. 11].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B344, [2013] F.T.R. Uned. 219; 2013 FC 447, refd to. [para. 13].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. B272 (2013), 438 F.T.R. 104; 2013 FC 870, refd to. [para. 13].

Counsel:

Laoura Christodoulides, for the applicant;

Kumar S. Sriskanda, for the respondent.

Solicitors of Record:

William F. Pentney, Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, for the applicant;

Kumar S. Sriskanda, Scarborough, Ontario, for the respondent.

This application was heard at Toronto, Ontario, on March 13, 2014, by Strickland, J., of the Federal Court, who delivered the following judgment at Ottawa, Ontario, on April 8, 2014.