Odetoyinbo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
JudgeMartineau, J.
Citation[2009] F.T.R. Uned. 285 (FC),2009 FC 501,[2009] F.T.R. Uned. 285
Date14 May 2009
Subject MatterADMINISTRATIVE LAW,IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE,CIVIL RIGHTS

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24 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 ' August 29)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 2, 2025
    ... 2004 FC 1085 , Reyes Pino v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 FC 200 , Odetoyinbo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 501, Burai v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 966 , A.A. v Z.S.M., 2025 ONCA 283 , In Office of the Children's Lawyer v. Balev, 201......
  • Cervenakova v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2010
    ...Uned. 605 ; 2010 FC 929 , refd to. [para. 88]. Odetoyinbo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2009] F.T.R. Uned. 285 ; 2009 FC 501, refd to. [para. Tetik v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2009] F.T.R. Uned. 809 ; 2009 FC 1240 , dist. [para. 94]. Sel......
  • Rusznyak et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2014
    ...(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2011 FC 548 at paras 11-12; Odetoyinbo v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2009 FC 501 at paras 6-8; Bastien v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2008 FC 982 at paras 8-12; Sivalingam v Canada (Minister of Citi......
  • Brown v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2012
    ...Act does not require a subjective basis for the fear. As demonstrated by Odetoyinbo v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 501 [ Odetoyinbo ] at paragraphs 6-8, Alemu v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 997 at paragraphs 45-46 [ Alemu ], and Ba......
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21 cases
  • Cervenakova v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2010
    ...Uned. 605 ; 2010 FC 929 , refd to. [para. 88]. Odetoyinbo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2009] F.T.R. Uned. 285 ; 2009 FC 501, refd to. [para. Tetik v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2009] F.T.R. Uned. 809 ; 2009 FC 1240 , dist. [para. 94]. Sel......
  • Rusznyak et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2014
    ...(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2011 FC 548 at paras 11-12; Odetoyinbo v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2009 FC 501 at paras 6-8; Bastien v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) , 2008 FC 982 at paras 8-12; Sivalingam v Canada (Minister of Citi......
  • Brown v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al.,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2012
    ...Act does not require a subjective basis for the fear. As demonstrated by Odetoyinbo v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 501 [ Odetoyinbo ] at paragraphs 6-8, Alemu v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 997 at paragraphs 45-46 [ Alemu ], and Ba......
  • Gutierrez v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 4, 2018
    ...condition evidence, and the Applicant’s family members’ positive decisions. [37] In Odetoyinbo v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 501 at para 7, Justice Martineau held that “[i]t is well settled that an adverse credibility finding, though it may be conclusive of a refugee claim......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Challenges to assessing same-sex relationships under refugee law in Canada.
    • Canada
    • McGill Law Journal Vol. 60 No. 3, March - March 2015
    • March 1, 2015
    ...3-4 [Villicana]. (35) RPD File No MA9-12938, supra note 31 at para 3. (36) Odetoyinbo v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 501, FCJ No 614 (QL) at para 5 (37) According to Debora Eisl of IRB-Ottawa, there had already been 989 cases made so far in the year on the groun......