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Date: 20040329

Docket: IMM-4449-03

Citation: 2004 FC 479

Toronto, Ontario, March 29th, 2004

Present:           The Honourable Mr. Justice Campbell                                

BETWEEN:

                                                  JOZSEF ADAM and EVA ADAM

                                                                                                                                           Applicants

                                                                           and

                           THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                            REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

[1]                In the present case, the IRB makes two credibility findings termed "negative inferences". In my opinion, on the face of the decision there is no adequate explanation provided for these credibility findings as required by Maldonado v. M.E.I. [1980] 2 F.C. 302 (C.A.).

[2]                As a result, I find the IRB's decision was made in a reviewable error.


                                                                       ORDER

Accordingly, I set aside the IRB's decision and refer this matter to a differently constituted panel for redetermination.

"Douglas R. Campbell"       

                                                                                                                                                   J.F.C.                       


FEDERAL COURT

                            NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                 IMM-4449-03

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                 JOZSEF ADAM and EVA ADAM

                                                                                                                                            Applicants

and

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                                                          Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:                           TORONTO, ONTARIO

DATE OF HEARING:                             MARCH 23, 2004

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER BY :                                CAMPBELL J.

DATED:                                                    MARCH 29, 2004

APPEARANCES:

Ms. Elizabeth Jaszi

FOR THE APPLICANTS

Mr. Michael Butterfield

FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Elizabeth Jaszi

Barristers & Solicitors                            

Toronto, Ontario                                                                       FOR THE APPLICANTS

                                                                             

Morris Rosenberg                                                                     

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Toronto, Ontario                                                                       FOR THE RESPONDENT


                         FEDERAL COURT

TRIAL DIVISION

                                         

Date: 20040329

Docket: IMM-4449-03

BETWEEN:

JOZSEF ADAM and EVA ADAM

                                                                                   

                                                                   Applicants

and

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                Respondent

                                                                      

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER

                                                                      

                                                                                   


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