![]() The Court upheld the decision, noting that the Minister’s counsel had proceeded with a much more complete cross-examination before the RPD which exposed a number of contradictions not raised before the ID. Later, the RPD found him excluded under Article 1F(b) on essentially the same facts for having committed a serious non-political crime. InĬandelario, Footnote 4 the ID had found there was insufficient evidence to conclude the claimant was inadmissible for serious criminality. In addition, the RPD is not bound by a decision of the Immigration Division (ID) to find the claimant not inadmissible nor the Minister’s opinion that the claimant should not be excluded. The applicability of the exclusion clause does not depend on whether a claimant has been charged or convicted of the acts set out in the Convention. sets a standard above mere suspicion.” The jurisprudence of the Court clearly establishes that there is little, if any, practical difference between “serious reasons for considering” and “reasonable grounds to believe.” Footnote 2 “Considering” approximates rather to “believing” than to “suspecting.”…. Instead, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed with the British Courts that “serious reasons for considering imports a higher test for exclusion than would, say, an expression like “reasonable grounds for suspecting”. Standard of proof - Serious reasons to considerĪs noted in Ezokola, Footnote 1 exclusion determinations are not determinations of guilt and therefore are not based on proof beyond a reasonable doubt nor on the general civil standard of the balance of probabilities. he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.ġ1.1.1.he has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge prior to his admission to that country as a refugee.he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes.The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to any person with respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that: Section 98 of IRPA provides that a person referred to in section E or F of Article 1 of the Refugee Convention is not a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection.Īrticle 1F, set out in the schedule to IRPA, reads as follows: F. Consideration of inclusion where claimant is excluded ![]() Article 1F(c): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations No requirement for “equivalency”ĭetermination of whether a crime is seriousĭetermination of whether a crime is political Article 1 F(b): Serious non-political crimes Article 1F(a): crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity Standard of proof - Serious reasons to consider Previous | Table of Contents | Next On this page ![]()
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