Razalbhoy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), docket A-49-99

Date: 19990907

Docket: A-49-99

CORAM:      LINDEN J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN J.A.

         McDONALD J.A.

BETWEEN:

    

     FATEHALI RAZALBHOY

     Appellant

     (Respondent)

     - and -

     THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

     Respondent

     (Applicant)

     Heard at Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, September 7, 1999

     Judgment delivered orally from the Bench

     at Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, September 7, 1999

ORAL REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      LINDEN J.A.

Date: 19990907

Docket: A-49-99

CORAM:      LINDEN J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN J.A.

         McDONALD J.A.

BETWEEN:

     FATEHALI FAZALBHOY

Appellant

(Respondent)

    

     - and -

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Respondent

(Applicant)

     ORAL REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

LINDEN J.A.

[1]      Despite the excellent presentation by Ms. Caruso, we are not persuaded that the Motions Judge made any error in applying Rule 151 that would warrant our intervention. The Pacific Press case and other jurisprudence underscores our commitment to open courts and open proceedings unless a litigant provides the Court with a good reason to curtail that openness. The appellant has not furnished such a reason in this case. Nor does the general and vague wording on the form, "Protected When Completed" and the reliance on that wording amount to a sufficient reason for doing so. The appeal will be dismissed without costs.

                                 "A.M. Linden"

     JUDGE

            

              FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                      A-49-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                  FATEHALI FAZALBHOY

Appellant

                                         (Respondent)

                         - and -

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

                         AND IMMIGRATION

Respondent

                                         (Applicant)

DATE OF HEARING:              TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1999

PLACE OF HEARING:              TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:          LINDEN J.A.

Delivered at Toronto, Ontario

on Tuesday, September 7, 1999

APPEARANCES:                  Ms. Barbara Jo Caruso

For the Appellant

                                     (Respondent)

                         Mr. Kevin Lunney

        

                                 For the Respondent

                                     (Applicant)

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:          Smith Lyons

                         Barristers & Solicitors

                         Scotia Plaza

                         5800-40 King St. W.

                         Toronto, Ontario

                         M5H 3Z7

For the Appellant

                                     (Respondent)

                         Morris Rosenberg

                         Deputy Attorney General

                         of Canada

                                 For the Respondent

                                     (Applicant)         

                         FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 19990907

Docket: A-49-99

                         BETWEEN:

                         FATEHALI FAZALBHOY

     Appellant

     (Defendant)

    

                         - and -

                        

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

                         AND IMMIGRATION

     Respondent

     (Plaintiff)

    

    

                        

                         ORAL REASONS FOR JUDGMENT