Federal Court Decisions

Date: 20040219

Docket: IMM-4160-03

Citation: 2004 FC 253

Winnipeg, Manitoba, the 19^th day of February, 2004

BETWEEN:

                                                                     TIMBI DIALLO

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                                 and

                             THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                               REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

HENEGHAN J.

[1]                 Mr. Timbi Diallo (the "Applicant") seeks judicial review of the decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board, Refugee Protection Division (the "Board"). In its decision dated May 12, 2003, the Board determined that the Applicant is not a convention refugee nor a person in need of protection pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c.27.

[2]                 The Applicant, a citizen of Guinea, claimed convention refugee protection in Canada on the basis of participation in a demonstration in Conakry in early November 2001. The Board made negative credibility findings and upon review of the evidence, I am satisfied that the Board committed a reviewable error by failing to have regard to the material before it in dealing with this claim. Pursuant to section 18.1(4)(d) of the Federal Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, s.7, as amended, that is sufficient to allow this application for judicial review.

[3]                 This application for judicial review is allowed and the matter is remitted to a differently constituted panel of the Board for redetermination. There is no question for certification arising.

                                                                            ORDER

This application for judicial review is allowed and the matter is remitted to a differently constituted panel of the Board for redetermination. There is no question for certification arising.

                                                                                                                                                "E. Heneghan"             

                                                                                                                                                               J.F.C.

                                                                 FEDERAL COURT

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                             IMM-4160-03

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           Timbi Diallo v. The Minister of Citizenship and    Immigration

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Winnipeg, Manitoba

DATE OF HEARING:                       February 17, 2004

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER:                                    The Honourable Madam Justice Heneghan

DATED:                                                February 19, 2004

APPEARANCES:

David Matas                                                                                    FOR APPLICANT

Nalini Reddy                                                                                   FOR RESPONDENT

Department of Justice

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

David Matas                                                                                    FOR APPLICANT

Barrister & Solicitor

602 - 225 Vaughan Street

Winnipeg, MB    R3C 1T7

Morris Rosenberg                                                                           FOR RESPONDENT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada