Great, eloquent statement on state protection by Justice Shore in MCI v. Baranyi 2015 FC 221:
[2] In addition, the political and socio-economical state of affairs of any country is complex and multi-faceted, a state protection analysis also entails complex considerations. This is why, as referenced above, the jurisprudence advises that a mere willingness by a state to address the situation of the Roma minority in Hungary cannot be “equated to adequate state protection” (Bors v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 1004 (CanLII) at para 61; Balogh v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 809 at para 37). As stated by Justice Russell W. Zinn in Orgona v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 FC 1438 (CanLII) at para 11 [Orgona]: “Actions, not good intentions, prove that protection from persecution is available”. In other words, theory does not always bridge over into practice.
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