Date: 19990907
Docket: T-781-97
Between:
IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision
of a citizenship judge
AND IN THE MATTER OF
LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO
Appellant
JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
LEMIEUX J.
[1] The appellant did not appear at the hearing scheduled for today. At no time did he communicate with the Court to request a postponement, which could have been granted if the circumstances warranted it. The amicus curiae recommends the appeal be dismissed.
[2] For these reasons, the appeal is dismissed.
François Lemieux
Judge
Montréal, Quebec
September 7, 1999
Certified true translation
Peter Douglas
| FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA |
| TRIAL DIVISION |
| Date: 19990907 |
| Docket: T-781-97 |
| Between: |
| IN THE MATTER OF |
| THE CITIZENSHIP ACT |
| R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29 |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision |
| of a citizenship judge |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF |
| LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO |
| Appellant |
| JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT |
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
TRIAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT NO.: T-781-97
STYLE OF CAUSE: IN THE MATTER OF THE
CITIZENSHIP ACT
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision
of a citizenship judge
AND IN THE MATTER OF
LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO
Appellant
PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING: September 7, 1999
JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE LEMIEUX J.
DATED September 7, 1999
| APPEARANCES: |
| Jean Caumartin for the amicus curiae |
| SOLICITORS OF RECORD: |
| Morris Rosenberg |
| Deputy Attorney General |
| of Canada for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |