T-238-97
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
Iskender
Hassan Abdulaziz,
Appellant.
REASONS
FOR ORDER
CAMPBELL J.
Let
the attached transcript of my Reasons for Order delivered orally from the bench
at Ottawa, Ontario, on September 10, 1997, now edited, be filed to comply with
section 51 of the Federal Court Act.
Douglas
R. Campbell
Judge
OTTAWA
October 16, 1997
EXCERPT
OF PROCEEDINGS
THE
COURT: Sir, could you come up here, please, and just stand with your
Interpreter.
I
just want to have you understand what I'm going to say, okay? And Mr.
Interpreter, if you could -- just stand there, sir.
I
have read the reports about your health and I understand that you have some
disabilities. You have a memory problem and you find it difficult to learn.
And I think what I should do, is accept you just the way you are.
So
when you answered the questions that were given to you, I am perfectly
satisfied you did the best you can. And I was quite impressed with your
answers. I think you do know what it means to be a Canadian.
And
I think that in considering what you said I have to consider you as a person.
So for you in your situation I find that you have passed the knowledge test.
And you should be granted Canadian Citizenship. So I'm going to allow this
appeal and I'm going to overturn the order of the Citizenship Judge.
The
Government will be told what I have done today and I believe what they will do
is grant your citizenship.
Thank
you, sir.
THE
BAILIFF: Order.
THE
REGISTRAR: This special sittings is now concluded.
--- Upon
adjourning at 9:50 p.m.
CERTIFIED
CORRECT
__________________________
Per: Amelia
van Galder
Verbatim
Court Reporter
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