Baghdi (Re), docket T-296-97

     T-296-97

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THIS 3^rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1997

PRESENT:          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NADON

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

                 SAMIR BAGHDI

     Appellant

     JUDGMENT & REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

             The appeal is denied. As the Appellant cannot speak, nor understand, the french or english languages, he is unable to satisfy me that he has sufficient knowledge of Canada as required by the Citizenship Act.

     Marc Nadon

     Judge

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     TRIAL DIVISION

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT NUMBER:              T-296-97

                         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

                         SAMIR BAGHDI     

PLACE OF HEARING:              Montréal, Québec

DATE OF HEARING:              September 3, 1997

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT:          the Honourable Mr. Justice Nadon

DATED:                      September 3, 1997

APPEARANCE:                     

     Mr. Jean Caumartin              Amicus curiae

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

     Fayez Baghdi             

     Laval (Québec)              for the Appellant

     George Thomson

     Deputy Attorney General of Canada

     Federal Department of Justice

     Montréal (Québec)              for the Respondent

     Jean Caumartin              Amicus curiae