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[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Federal Court reiterates that interview notes from port of entry examinations may have limited reliability due to the conditions under which they are taken.

While the principle arises in the refugee context, it could extend to other areas of immigration law.

https://t.co/keyM7elN1p

[Canadian Lawyer Magazine @CanLawMag]

Federal Court criticizes refugee division’s finding that Ethiopian lawyer’s letter is fraudulent. Ruling notes lawyer who made grammatical errors was not writing in his first language.

https://t.co/o2zX4VdtvD

[CBC News @CBCNews]

WestJet announced a new UltraBasic fare. It does not permit carry-on baggage and pre-assigns passengers to seats at the back of the plane, among other limitations - like being unable to collect rewards. The online roasting was immediate. https://t.co/rr4fdtpWqf.

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Federal Court reiterates that unlike with misrepresentation in the immigration context, misrepresentation for citizenship revocation purposes requires an intention to decieve. This intent can manifest as either a direct intention to mislead, willful blindness, or recklessness.

Willful blindness imputes knowledge to someone whose suspicion is aroused to the point where they see the need for further inquiries but deliberately choose not to make those inquiries. This means that if the Defendant had any suspicion about the contents of the documents and chose not to read them to avoid knowing the truth, it could be considered willful blindness.

For recklessness to be established, there must be evidence that the Defendant was aware of the risk or danger of signing the documents without understanding their contents and still proceeded.

https://t.co/BhFlZ2H2Ru

[Madmanvan @CancanDater0c]

@WestJet waiting for your flight from London to Calgary with hundreds of other people and all we are receiving is notifications of continual delays, no ground staff with any idea of what’s happening. What is going on?!

[Barbi Green @1tsBabs]

Hey @WestJet. I've spent the past half hour trying to talk to a person on your "customer service" line. Any reason why I can't just hit 0 and get a human instead of a recording or just chasing my tail. #customerservicefail #doyouactuallywantmybusiness?

[Tony @OltionToro]

@WestJet DM sent

[Tony @OltionToro]

@WestJet why can't Westjet find a fair solution after bumping my family of four, out of flight and diverting us through a long overnight connection to reach Toronto. It doesn't seem fair to be forced just a few hours before the flight to accept the flight Westjet imposes.

[Tony @OltionToro]

@WestJet thank you for the "happy closure" of my vacation.

[Calgary Herald @calgaryherald]

Tasha Kheiriddin: High-trust Japan shows just how low public safety standards are in Canada https://t.co/WbGBtzFj8S

[Supreme Court of Canada @SCC_eng]

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeals in Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration). It quashed immigration decisions that found two foreign nationals inadmissible to Canada. Read the plain language summary: https://t.co/8E2PfaAGjM. #CdnLaw #Immigration

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

On it's way to the Federal Court of Appeal. (1) Can someone submit an H&C application during the 5-year misrepresentation bar period? (2) Can someone appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division during the 5 year bar on H&Cs? Right now answer to both is yes. https://t.co/7fB2HXZN7C

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

We are now implementing initiatives announced earlier this year for foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits and for temporary resident to permanent resident pathway applicants.

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

BREAKING GOOD NEWS 🇨🇦: In a historic move & major win for our #WelcomeToCanada campaign, British Columbia becomes the first Canadian province to end immigration detention in its jails, Minister of Public Safety @mikefarnworthbc announced today. https://t.co/pemEgE7Llj

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Federal Court quashes a humanitarian & compassionate refusal for an Iraqi Kurd where an officer relied on an "off the beaten path" travel blog rather than expert reports to determine that Iraqi Kurdian is "relatively safe." https://t.co/J0vhEdYXHU

[Atrisha Lewis @atrishalewis]

Convocation votes for a mandatory minimum wage. 25 in favour of the mandatory minimum. 24 against. The STOPSOP slate was united against having a mandatory minimum. I am relieved. But it shouldn’t have been this close.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

The Ottawa truck convoy has revealed the ugly side of freedom https://t.co/vQyv17e3KK

[Federal Court @FedCourt_CAN_en]

A new online system allows members of the public to submit a request to observe a virtual hearing at the Federal Court – two days’ notice is required. https://t.co/2wKP6XsmSX

[CP24 @CP24]

Toronto paramedic union issues warning after no ambulances were available to respond to life-threatening call
https://t.co/SSjsTGbeM0

[Jackman Law @UofTJackmanLaw]

The illusory right to counsel in Canada

#UofT doctoral candidate @jeremy_bonnelly, who focuses on access to justice issues, comments.

https://t.co/JR88ZL8dg0 (via @CBAnatmag)