Reply #141: Canada seeks to overturn S.Africa refugee ruling (Reuters) [View All]

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... "With regard to the Brandon Huntley case, the government is seeking leave to challenge the IRB decision before the Federal Court," said a spokeswoman for Canada's federal citizenship and immigration department.

The Federal Court will take about a month to decide whether to hear the case and if it agrees to do so, it will hold a hearing roughly three months after that, said a spokesman.

If the court did examine the case, it would stick to the evidence presented to the initial panel and would not be able to consider additional material ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58165020090903