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Albatal v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2016-01-27
Neutral citation 2016 FCA 32
File numbers A-501-14

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Date: 20160127

Docket: A-501-14

Citation: 2016 FCA 32

CORAM:

NOËL C.J.

GAUTHIER J.A.

WEBB J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

SAFWAN ALBATAL

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Respondent

Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 27, 2016.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 27, 2016.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:

GAUTHIER J.A.

 

Date: 20160127

Docket: A-501-14

Citation: 2016 FCA 32

CORAM:

NOËL C.J.

GAUTHIER J.A.

WEBB J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

SAFWAN ALBATAL

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 27, 2016).

GAUTHIER J.A.

[1]               Mr. Safwan Albatal appeals a judgment of Justice Elizabeth Heneghan of the Federal Court dismissing his application for judicial review of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration’s response to his request pursuant to the Access to Information Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1).

[2]               The judge ruled that the matter before her was moot as the Minister had provided all records in his possession and control relating to Mr. Albatal’s request. She noted that Mr. Albatal’s suspicions about the existence of other records was not a ground to order the Minister to do anything more.

[3]               Having heard and considered Mr. Albatal’s arguments, we can detect no basis on which we could intervene. This appeal will thus be dismissed with costs.

"Johanne Gauthier"

J.A.

 

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT FEDERAL COURT DATED OCTOBER 29, 2014, DOCKET NO. T-1393-13 (2014 FC 1026)

DOCKET:

A-501-14

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:

SAFWAN ALBATAL v. THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

 

PLACE OF HEARING:

Ottawa, Ontario

DATE OF HEARING:

January 27, 2016

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:

NOËL C.J.

GAUTHIER J.A.

WEBB J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:

GAUTHIER J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Safwan Albatal

Appellant

Patrick Bendin

For The Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

William F. Pentney

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

For The Respondent

 

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