Jean-Pierre v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)

Jean-Pierre v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2017-09-26
Neutral citation
2017 FCA 200
File numbers
A-284-16
Decision Content
Date: 20170926
Docket: A-284-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 200
[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]
CORAM:
PELLETIER J.A.
GAUTHIER J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
BETWEEN:
GANDHI JEAN PIERRE
Applicant
and
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA
Respondent
Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.
Order delivered at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.
REASONS FOR ORDER BY:
THE COURT
Date: 20170926
Docket: A-284-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 200
CORAM:
PELLETIER J.A.
GAUTHIER J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
BETWEEN:
GANDHI JEAN PIERRE
Applicant
and
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA
Respondent
REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on September 26, 2017.)
[1] The motion for recusal is dismissed.
[2] The principle set out in R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484, whereby there is a strong presumption that judges will render justice with complete impartiality, is all the more applicable when it involves rulings by a unanimous court of appeal panel.
[3] Essentially, Mr. Jean-Pierre’s motion stems from the fact that he does not agree with the decisions made by the administrative tribunals and those made by the panels that decided applications for judicial review of those decisions. Furthermore, Mr. Jean-Pierre began jumping to conclusions, which led him to utter statements that could have serious consequences if they were repeated.
[4] In our view, a reasonable and well-informed person, viewing the motion realistically and practically and having thought the matter through, would in all likelihood conclude that the motion is not well founded and that the Court will make a fair ruling.
“J.D. Denis Pelletier”
J.A.
“Johanne Gauthier”
J.A.
“Johanne Trudel”
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET:
A-284-16
STYLE OF CAUSE:
GANDHI JEAN PIERRE v. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD OF CANADA
PLACE OF HEARING:
Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING:
September 26, 2017
REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT BY:
PELLETIER J.A.
GAUTHIER J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:
THE COURT
APPEARANCES:
Ghandi Jean-Pierre
For the APPLICANT
REPRESENTING HIMSELF
Zorica Guzina
For the respondent
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Nathalie G. Drouin
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
For the respondent