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M.A. v Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

- Parties: The applicant was M.A. The respondent was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. 

- Subject Matter: This application for judicial review challenged a decision made by a Citizenship Officer on September 26, 2022, regarding the applicant's citizenship application. The applicant argued that the decision was unreasonable and procedurally unfair, raising issues of confidentiality and completeness of the tribunal record. The Court granted the application, setting aside the original decision. The matter was reviewed with personal appearances from both parties, and the Court ruled in favor of the Applicant. The judicial review was thus successful, and the decision under review was set aside. Unless the Respondent appeals, the judgment stands as final.

- Date: The application for judicial review filed on October 12, 2022, was officially granted by the Federal Court on September 7, 2023. The Court, presided over by Associate Chief Justice Gagné, delivered its reasons for judgment following a hearing held on June 22, 2023.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court, held in Montréal. 

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

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Maria Adela Herrera Melendo
Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Adela Tamariz Martel Herrera
Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Daniel Latulippe

Federal Court
T-2114-22
Public law
Not specified/Unspecified
Applicant
12 October 2022