Gao et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al., [2000] O.T.C. 581 (SupCt)

• Judge: Chapnik, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: July 21, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 581 (SupCt)

Gao v. Can. (M.C.I.), [2000] O.T.C. 581 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. AU.011

IN THE MATTER OF section 1 (1) of the Habeas Corpus Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.1 as amended;

AND IN THE MATTER OF sections 7, 9, 10, 12, 15 and 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;

AND IN THE MATTER OF the detention order issued pursuant to section 103(3) of the Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-2

Jiang Ying Gao, Jin Dong Zheng, Dao Zhong Chen, Yong Lian, Yue Ying Lin, Chao He, Xialing Zheng, Lian Fen Qu, Mei Zheng, Yun Li, Qiao Feng Tang, Hai Yan Chen, Chang Yan Chen through their litigation guardian Avvy Yao-Yao Go (applicants) v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Attorney General of Ontario (respondents)

(00-CV-192960)

Indexed As: Gao et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Chapnik, J.

July 27, 2000.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Aliens - Topic 1553.1

Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Detention - Minors - See paragraphs 1 to 33.

Courts - Topic 4044

Federal Court of Canada - Jurisdiction - Trial Division - Immigration - See paragraphs 1 to 33.

Cases Noticed:

Reza v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 394; 167 N.R. 282; 72 O.A.C. 348, refd to. [para. 23].

Baroud v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al. (1995), 77 O.A.C. 26; 22 O.R.(3d) 255 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1995), 191 N.R. 399; 88 O.A.C. 159 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

Peiroo v. Minister of Employment and Immigration (1989), 34 O.A.C. 43; 69 O.R.(2d) 253 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1989), 104 N.R. 319; 37 O.A.C. 160 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

Shepherd v. Minister of Employment and Immigration (1989), 70 O.R.(2d) 765 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1989), 104 N.R. 240; 37 O.A.C. 394 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

Gwala v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 3 F.C. 404; 242 N.R. 173 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Salilar v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1995] 3 F.C. 150; 97 F.T.R. 110 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 30].

Frances v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al. (1999), 125 O.A.C. 248; 179 D.L.R.(4th) 421 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Torres-Samuels et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (1998), 113 B.C.A.C. 214; 184 W.A.C. 214; 166 D.L.R.(4th) 611 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Statutes Noticed:

Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C-43, sect. 106 [para. 17].

Federal Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7, sect. 18 [para. 19]; sect. 18.1(3), sect. 18.1(4) [para. 22].

Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-2, sect. 103(3) [para. 15].

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990), art. 3(1), art. 3(2) [para. 10].

Counsel:

Maureen Silcoff, Nancy M. Elliott, Constance Nakatsu, Richard Addinall, for the applicants;

Donald MacIntosh, David Tyndale, for the respondents.

This matter was heard on July 21, 2000, by Chapnik, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on July 27, 2000.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.