Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Immigration And Refugee Board IRB

Citizenship And Immigration Canada CIC Dept: And an applicant's likelihood of success diminishes even further if the appeal or review of their case is heard by judges named to the court in the past three years by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, according to Vancouver Sun. The Federal Court hears challenges of decisions - known as judicial reviews - made by the Immigration and Refugee Board IRB and Citizenship and Immigration Canada CIC officials. It also rules on applications for stays of removal orders and appeals of decisions by citizenship judges and federal Court of Canada judges appointed by Conservatives are significantly less likely to overturn decisions by government officers and tribunals, to deny refugee claims or deport non-citizens, than are judges appointed by past Liberal administrations. The findings come from an Ottawa Citizen analysis of 480 refugee, immigration and citizenship decisions posted to the Federal Court's website in the first six months of this year. Along with similar findings in academic research, they raise troubling questions about the degree to which the court is delivering consistent justice to those who rely on Canada's immigration and refugee processes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.