Federal Court Decisions

Date: 20000717

Docket: IMM-5642-99

BETWEEN:

SUSEENTHIRAN THARMARATNAM

     Applicant

     - and -

     THE MINISTER OF

     CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

CAMPBELL J.

[1]      In the present case, I find the issues are the same as argued in Wilfredo Aburto Gonzalez v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (IMM-2333-99, IMM-2334-99, decision rendered May 23^rd, 2000) and, therefore, I hereby come to the same conclusions as reached in those cases.

ORDER

[2]      Accordingly, I set aside the Minister"s opinion herein, and refer the matter back to the Minister for reconsideration.

[3]      As my findings in the present case raise questions of general importance and are also determinative of the present application, I refer the following certified questions to the Appeal Division for consideration:

1.      Given the Supreme Court of Canada"s decision in Baker , is the Minister required to give reasons for an opinion rendered under s.70(5) of the Act?;

2.      Is a "REQUEST FOR MINISTER"S OPINION" reasons for the opinions rendered?;

3.      If a "REQUEST FOR MINISTER"S OPINION" is reasons, must humanitarian and compassionate considerations be factors in the opinion rendered, including the impact of an opinion on the Applicant and his or her family?

                                 "Douglas R. Campbell"

     J.F.C.C.

Toronto, Ontario

July 17, 2000

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                  IMM-5642-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:              SUSEENTHIRAN THARMARATNAM

                     - and -

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

DATE OF HEARING:          MONDAY, JULY 17, 2000

PLACE OF HEARING:          TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER BY:              CAMPBELL J.

                        

DATED:                  MONDAY, JULY 17, 2000

APPEARANCES BY:           Mr. Lorne Waldman

                        

For the Applicant

Mr. David Tyndale

                    

For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:      Jackman, Waldman & Associates

                     Barristers & Solicitors

                     281 Eglinton Avenue East

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M4P 1L3

                    

For the Applicant

                        

                     Morris Rosenberg

                     Deputy Attorney General of Canada

                                 For the Respondent

                     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                 Date: 20000717

                        

         Docket: IMM-5642-99

                     BETWEEN:

SUSEENTHIRAN THARMARATNAM

Applicant

                     - and -

                     THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

                     AND IMMIGRATION

Respondent

                    

REASONS FOR ORDER

                     AND ORDER