Date: 19971114
Docket: T‑146‑96
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
HAGOP
DERDERIAN,
Appellant.
REASONS
FOR JUDGMENT
(Delivered
from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario
on
Wednesday, November 12, 1997, as edited)
ROTHSTEIN, J.:
[1] Although
this is an appeal, in form, from a decision of a Citizenship Court Judge, in
substance it is an appeal from a decision of the Minister not to waive the
knowledge requirement of the appellant under subsection 5(3) of the Citizenship
Act. This Court does not have jurisdiction to consider an appeal from a
decision of the Minister under subsection 5(3). Therefore the appeal must be
dismissed.
"Marshall E.
Rothstein"
Judge
TORONTO,
ONTARIO
NOVEMBER
14, 1997
FEDERAL
COURT OF CANADA
Names
of Counsel and Solicitors of Record
DOCKET: T-146-96
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
HAGOP
DERDERIAN
DATE
OF HEARING: NOVEMBER 12, 1997
PLACE
OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
REASONS
FOR JUDGMENT BY: ROTHSTEIN, J.
DATED: NOVEMBER
14, 1997
APPEARANCES: Mr. Vrege
Armoyan
For
the Appellant
Mr.
Peter K. Large
Amicus
Curiae
SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Vrege
Armoyan
6009
Quinpool Rd.
10th
Floor
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
B3K
5J6
For
the Appellant
Peter
K. Large
Barrister
and Solicitor
610-372
Bay Street
Toronto,
Ontario
M5H
2W9
Amicus
Curiae
FEDERAL
COURT OF CANADA
Date: 19971114
Docket: T‑146-96
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
HAGOP
DERDERIAN,
Appellant
REASONS
FOR JUDGMENT