Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Baron, (2011) 388 F.T.R. 261 (FC)

• Judge: Bédard, J.
• Court: Federal Court (Canada)
• Case Date: April 13, 2011
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (2011), 388 F.T.R. 261 (FC);2011 FC 480

Can. (M.C.I.) v. Baron (2011), 388 F.T.R. 261 (FC)

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Temp. Cite: [2011] F.T.R. TBEd. JN.003

Le Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration (demandeur) v. Bruno Alain Georges Baron (défendeur)

(T-1500-10; 2011 CF 480; 2011 FC 480)

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

Federal Court

Bédard, J.

April 20, 2011.

Summary:

In 2003, Baron, a citizen of France, became a permanent resident of Canada. Since 2005, he had resided and worked in France. In 2010, a Citizenship judge approved Baron's application for Canadian citizenship. The Crown applied for judicial review.

The Federal Court allowed the application, setting aside the decision. The matter was referred to another Citizenship judge for redetermination.

Aliens - Topic 2510

Naturalization - General - Duties of Citizenship judge - In 2003, Baron, a citizen of France, became a permanent resident of Canada - Since 2005, he had resided and worked in France - In 2010, a Citizenship judge approved Baron's application for Canadian citizenship - The Federal Court allowed the Crown's application for judicial review, setting aside the decision - As Baron, who had been duly served, did not appear or file a defence, the court proceeded by default - The Citizenship judge's reasons for decision were inadequate - He did not indicate the method and the tests that he used to determine that Baron had met his residence requirement - The judge made no reference to the significant omissions and contradictions in Baron's evidence - This raised a doubt as to whether he had considered all of the relevant factors - The reasoning was unclear - The decision was not transparent - The matter was referred to another Citizenship judge for redetermination.

Aliens - Topic 2525

Naturalization - Qualifications - Residence - [See Aliens - Topic 2510 ].

Courts - Topic 583

Judges - Duties - Re reasons for decisions (incl. notes) - [See Aliens - Topic 2510 ].

Cases Noticed:

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Dhaliwal, [2008] F.T.R. Uned. 554; 168 A.C.W.S.(3d) 710; 2008 FC 797, refd to. [para. 6].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Fouodji, [2005] F.T.R. Uned. 808; 149 A.C.W.S.(3d) 478; 2005 FC 1327, refd to. [para. 6].

New Brunswick (Board of Management) v. Dunsmuir, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; 372 N.R. 1; 329 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 844 A.P.R. 1; 2008 SCC 9, refd to. [para. 8].

Khosa v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339; 385 N.R. 206; 2009 SCC 12, refd to. [para. 8].

Chowdhury v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2009), 347 F.T.R. 76; 179 A.C.W.S.(3d) 522; 2009 FC 709, refd to. [para. 8].

Andryanov v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2007), 308 F.T.R. 292; 2007 FC 186, refd to. [para. 8].

Jang v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2004), 250 F.T.R. 303; 2004 FC 486, refd to. [para. 8].

Adu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] F.T.R. Uned. 326; 139 A.C.W.S.(3d) 164; 2005 FC 565, refd to. [para. 8].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Chang, [2003] F.T.R. Uned. 873; 128 A.C.W.S.(3d) 441; 2003 FC 1472, refd to. [para. 9].

Rizvi et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] F.T.R. Uned. B28; 144 A.C.W.S.(3d) 608; 2005 FC 1641, refd to. [para. 9].

Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2006] F.T.R. Uned. 51; 145 A.C.W.S.(3d) 770; 2006 FC 85, refd to. [para. 9].

Zhao v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2006), 306 F.T.R. 206; 2006 FC 1536, refd to. [para. 9].

Pourzand v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2008] F.T.R. Uned. 276; 166 A.C.W.S.(3d) 222; 2008 FC 395, refd to. [para. 9].

Vancouver International Airport Authority et al. v. Public Service Alliance of Canada (2010), 403 N.R. 363; 320 D.L.R.(4th) 733; 2010 FCA 158, refd to. [para. 11].

Seiffert v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2005), 277 F.T.R. 253; 2005 FC 1072, refd to. [para. 12].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Jeizan (2010), 386 F.T.R. 1; 2010 FC 323, refd to. [para. 13].

Mizani v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2007] F.T.R. Uned. 458; 158 A.C.W.S.(3d) 879; 2007 FC 698, refd to. [para. 14].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Takla (2009), 359 F.T.R. 248; 2009 FC 1120, refd to. [para. 15].

Hao v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2011), 383 F.T.R. 125; 2011 FC 46, refd to. [para. 15].

El-Khader v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2011), 386 F.T.R. 142; 2011 FC 328, refd to. [para. 15].

Alinaghizadeh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2011), 386 F.T.R. 150; 2011 FC 332, refd to. [para. 15].

Counsel:

Alexandre Tavadian, for the applicant.

Bruno Alain Georges Baron, absent.

Solicitors of Record:

Myles J. Kirvan, Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Montréal, Quebec, for the applicant;

Bruno Alain Georges Baron, Montréal, Quebec, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard at Montréal, Quebec, on April 13, 2011, before Bédard, J., of the Federal Court, who delivered the following decision on April 20, 2011.