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Why Jason Kenney is Wrong

Earlier this month, in a speech to law students at the University of Western Ontario, Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, criticized what he perceived as undue interference of the Federal Court in the decisions of his department. Surprised that a Cabinet Minister would undermine the judiciary and not respect its independence, I twittered the following on February 11, 2011: @MinJK maybe the Federal Court wouldn't have to interfere if justice was provided by CIC/IRB decision makers in the first instance? I didn't actually expect any response, so I was surprised when, within seconds, the Minister responded: MinJK Does justice mean letting gangster Jackie Tran stay? RT @immlawyercanada: Fed Ct wouldn't have to interfere if ... My response: @MinJK no justice means understanding that there is no place for 'untrammeled discretion' in Canada ... Part of what I view as 'justice' is the availability of oversight over the decisions of the government. The 'Rule of Law' is simply a bridle or restraint over the exercise of power. So ... it's not about 'letting gangster Jackie Tran stay' in Canada, its about making sure that the process that resulted in a long term permanent resident being removed was done... Read more →

Chilean faces deportation after three decades in Canada

Victor Morales, a man who has lived in Canada for more than three decades, is fighting deportation to a country that he has not seen since he was a child. Read more →