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Jean-Pierre v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2017-09-26
Neutral citation 2017 FCA 200
File numbers A-284-16

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Date: 20170926


Docket: A-284-16

Citation: 2017 FCA 200

[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]

CORAM:

PELLETIER J.A.

GAUTHIER J.A.

TRUDEL J.A.

 

 

BETWEEN:

GANDHI JEAN PIERRE

Applicant

and

THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA

Respondent

Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.

Order delivered at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.

REASONS FOR ORDER BY:

THE COURT

 


Date: 20170926


Docket: A-284-16

Citation: 2017 FCA 200

CORAM:

PELLETIER J.A.

GAUTHIER J.A.

TRUDEL J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

GANDHI JEAN PIERRE

Applicant

and

THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA

Respondent

REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.)

[1]  The motion for recusal is dismissed.

[2]  The principle set out in R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484, whereby there is a strong presumption that judges will render justice with complete impartiality, is all the more applicable when it involves rulings by a unanimous court of appeal panel.

[3]  Essentially, Mr. Jean-Pierre’s motion stems from the fact that he does not agree with the decisions made by the administrative tribunals and those made by the panels that decided applications for judicial review of those decisions. Furthermore, Mr. Jean-Pierre began jumping to conclusions, which led him to utter statements that could have serious consequences if they were repeated.

[4]  In our view, a reasonable and well-informed person, viewing the motion realistically and practically and having thought the matter through, would in all likelihood conclude that the motion is not well founded and that the Court will make a fair ruling.

“J.D. Denis Pelletier”

J.A.

“Johanne Gauthier”

J.A.

 

“Johanne Trudel”

J.A.


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

SOLICITORS OF RECORD


DOCKET:

A-284-16

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:

GANDHI JEAN PIERRE v. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA

 

PLACE OF HEARING:

Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:

September 26, 2017

REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT BY:

PELLETIER J.A.

GAUTHIER J.A.

TRUDEL J.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:

THE COURT

 

 

APPEARANCES:

Ghandi Jean-Pierre

 

For the APPLICANT

REPRESENTING HIMSELF

Zorica Guzina

 

For the respondent

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Nathalie G. Drouin

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

 

For the respondent

 

 

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