Amendola (Re), docket T-1251-96

T-1251-96

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

ROSETTA AMENDOLA

Appellant.

REASONS FOR ORDER

     Let the attached certified transcript of my Reasons for Order delivered orally from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario on October 8, 1997, be filed to comply with s. 51 of the Federal Court Act.

                             Howard I. Wetston

                                 Judge

     Court File No. T-1251-96

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     TRIAL DIVISION

B E T W E E N:

     ROSETTA AMENDOLA

     Applicant

     - and -

     CITIZENSHIP ACT

     Respondent

BEFORE:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE WETSTON

DATE:      October 8th, 1997.

REGISTRAR:      R. CLAPHAM

     REASONS FOR DECISION

A P P E A R A N C E S:

MS. R. AMENDOLA      The Applicant

P. LARGE, ESQ.      Amicus Curiae

     HIS LORDSHIP: I am going to deny your appeal on the basis of what I have heard, and I think you need to potentially determine whether your mother-in-law has a learning disability and then re-apply for citizenship and present the evidence and seek a recommendation that on compassionate grounds that she be granted her citizenship.

     CERTIFIED CORRECT,

     Lennox T. Brown, F.I.P.S.

     Verbatim Reporter