T-296-97
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THIS 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1997
PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NADON
BETWEEN: IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT,
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the
decision of a Citizenship Judge
AND IN THE MATTER OF
SAMIR BAGHDI
Appellant
JUDGMENT & REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
The appeal is denied. As the Appellant cannot speak, nor understand, the french or english languages, he is unable to satisfy me that he has sufficient knowledge of Canada as required by the Citizenship Act.
Marc Nadon
Judge
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
TRIAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT NUMBER: T-296-97
IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, |
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision of a Citizenship Judge
AND IN THE MATTER OF
SAMIR BAGHDI
PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Québec
DATE OF HEARING: September 3, 1997
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT: the Honourable Mr. Justice Nadon
DATED: September 3, 1997
APPEARANCE:
Mr. Jean Caumartin Amicus curiae
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Fayez Baghdi
Laval (Québec) for the Appellant
George Thomson
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Federal Department of Justice
Montréal (Québec) for the Respondent
Jean Caumartin Amicus curiae