Dukefe v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 FCT 644

                                                                                                                                           Date: 20030523

                                                                                                                               Docket: IMM-2243-02

                                                                                                                              Citation: 2003 FCT 644

Ottawa, Ontario, this 23^rd day of May, 2003

PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SIMON NOËL

BETWEEN:

                                                                MICHAEL DUKEFE

MABEL MILCAH TONWE

MELISSA DUKEFE

                                                                                                                                                      Applicants

                                                                              - and -

                                                  THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

                                                              AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                               REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

[1]                 The applicants apply by motion in writing pursuant to Rules 3, 369, 397(1)(b) and 399(2) of the Federal Court Rules, 1998, SOR/98-106, (the "Rules") filed on April 22, 2003, for reconsideration and/or variation of my order dated April 8, 2003, dismissing an application for judicial review.

[2]                 I have reviewed carefully the grounds presented by the applicants, the affidavit of Michael Dukefe and the written submissions of both parties. I have also reviewed the file as it was presented to me initially.

[3]                 Taking in consideration paragraph 11 of my decision and leaving it aside, I have to conclude that my assessment of all of the evidence would not have been different and that my order remains the same. (See paragraph 16 of the Reasons for Order and Order).

[4]                 The applicant argued that it was an error to mention in my Order that "the applicants did not refer me to evidence or specific examples from the transcript that the conduct of the hearing breached their right to a fair hearing ..." since counsel says he referred to examples orally and that the affidavits of the applicants gave examples.

[5]                 As it is mentioned at paragraph 15 in the Reasons for Order, I did not agree with the allegation that the conduct of the hearing breached the right of the applicant to a fair hearing since in my review of the transcript of the hearing, I did not note a negative attitude nor did I perceive a degree of intervention from the panel member which would support such allegation.

[6]                 Therefore, I am satisfied that my Order is fully supported by the reasons given for it.

                                                                            ORDER

THIS COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.         The motion is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                 "Simon Noël"             

                                                                                                                                                               Judge                      

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 TRIAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                             IMM-2243-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           Michael Dufefe & al. v. MCI

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Ottawa, Ontario

DATE OF HEARING:                       Rule 369

REASONS FOR ORDER:              The Honorable Mr. Justice Simon Noël

DATED:                                                May 23rd, 2003

APPEARANCES:

Me Stewart Istvanffy                                                                      FOR PLAINTIFF / APPLICANT

Me Guy Lamb                                                                               FOR DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Me Stewart Istvanffy                         FOR APPLICANT

1070, Bleury

Suite 503

Montreal, Quebec

H2Z 1N3                                              

Me Guy Lamb

Federal Justice Department                                                    FOR RESPONDENT

Quebec regional Office

200 West, René-Lévesque Blvd.

East Tower, 5^th Floor

Montreal, Quebec

H2Z 1X4