Kanthasamy Case Summary

This case is on appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal, where the decision to dismiss had been unanimous. The appellant Jekayannan Kanthasamy is hence, appealing the decision dismissing his application for judicial review of the denial of his request for humanitarian and compassionate relief under s.25(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The respondant in this case is the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. This appeal was supported by intervenors including the Canadian Council for Refugees, Justice for Children and Youth, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and Parkdale Community Legal Services.