Alvarado v. Canada, docket A-267-94

     A-267-94

CORAM:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

         LINDEN, J.A.

         ROBERTSON, J.A.

B E T W E E N:

     MARIA GUADALUPE ESCOBAR ALVARADO

     KAREN ALVARADO

     JERSON ALVARADO

     JOSUE DANIEL RAMOS-RAMIREZ

     TOMASA MERINO

     VICTOR HERNANDEZ

     SULMA MARINA RAMOS

     RAUL RAMOS

     SULMA MARGARETA RAMOS HERNANDEZ

     Appellants

     (Applicants in the Trial Division)

     -and-

     THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION

     Respondent

HEARD at Toronto, Ontario, Monday, April 28, 1997.

JUDGMENT delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on Monday, April 28, 1997.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

     A-267-94

CORAM:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

         LINDEN, J.A.

         ROBERTSON, J.A.

B E T W E E N:

     MARIA GUADALUPE ESCOBAR ALVARADO

     KAREN ALVARADO

     JERSON ALVARADO

     JOSUE DANIEL RAMOS-RAMIREZ

     TOMASA MERINO

     VICTOR HERNANDEZ

     SULMA MARINA RAMOS

     RAUL RAMOS

     SULMA MARGARETA RAMOS HERNANDEZ

     Appellants

     (Applicants in the Trial Division)

     -and-

     THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

     (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario,

     Monday the 28th day of April, 1997)

DESJARDINS, J.A.:

     We are all of the view that, as the answer to the certified question would not affect the outcome of this appeal, the certified question should not be answered.

     In any event, in view of the decision of this Court in Yusuf v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (1995), 179 N.R. 11 (F.C.A.), rendered after the certification of the question, we find that the certified question is already answered.

     This appeal will therefore be dismissed.

"A. Desjardins"

J.A.

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                      A-267-94

STYLE OF CAUSE:              MARIA GUADALUPE

                         ESCOBAR ALVARADO ET AL.

                         - and -

THE MINISTER OF

                         EMPLOYMENT

                         AND IMMIGRATION

            

DATE OF HEARING:              APRIL 28, 1997

PLACE OF HEARING:              TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

on Monday, April 28, 1997

APPEARANCES:

                         Mr. Edward C. Corrigan

                             For the Appellants

                         Ms. A. Leena Jaakkimainen

                             For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

                    

                         LOEBACH, CORRIGAN

                         ASSOCIATES AT LAW

                         171 Queens Avenue, Suite 506

                         London, Ontario

                         N6A 5J7

                             For the Appellants

                         George Thomson

                         Deputy Attorney General

                         of Canada

                         

                             For the Respondent

                     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                     Court No.: A-267-94

                     Between:

MARIA GUADALUPE ESCOBAR ALVARADO ET AL.

     Appellants

                         - and -

THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION

                    

     Respondent

                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT