Singh v. Minister of Manpower and Immigration, (1977) 15 N.R. 49 (FCA)

• Judge: Jackett, C.J., Pratte and Urie, JJ.
• Court: Federal Court of Appeal (Canada)
• Case Date: March 03, 1977
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (1977), 15 N.R. 49 (FCA)

Singh v. MMI (1977), 15 N.R. 49 (FCA)

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Singh v. Minister of Manpower and Immigration

Indexed As: Singh v. Minister of Manpower and Immigration

Federal Court of Appeal

Jackett, C.J., Pratte and Urie, JJ.

March 3, 1977.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Aliens - Topic 1746

Exclusion and expulsion - Immigration - Exclusion - Persons admitting crimes of moral turpitude - Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-2, s. 5(d) - The appellant admitted committing theft, but sought to establish that there was no moral turpitude involved - The appellant was ordered to be deported - The Federal Court of Appeal on the appellant's appeal from the deportation order held that the appellant, having admitted facts constituting theft, could not escape s. 5(d) of the Immigration Act by establishing facts which show no moral turpitude was involved - The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Cases Noticed:

Button v. Minister of Manpower and Immigration, [1975] F.C. 277; 8 N.R. 545, folld. [para. 3].

Yuk-King Chan v. Minister of Manpower and Immigration, [1975] F.C. 569, folld. [para. 4].

Statutes Noticed:

Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-2, sect. 5(d).

Counsel:

P. Meyers, for the appellant;

W.B. Scarth, for the respondent.

This case was heard on March 3, 1977, at Vancouver, B.C., before JACKETT, C.J., PRATTE and URIE, JJ., of the Federal Court of Appeal.

On March 3, 1977, JACKETT, C.J., orally delivered the following judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal: