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28418

Sing Chi Stephen Chiau v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Sealing order)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-09-07 Close file on Leave
2001-09-07 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-08-22 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2001-08-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-08-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, with costs
2001-06-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Arb LeB
2001-03-29 Supplemental document, 1 copy of the Secret Record in a sealed envelope (see order of March 21/01) The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2001-03-21 Order on miscellaneous motion, (by the Court)
2001-03-21 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Bi, a) the respondent is granted leave to file the Secret Record of the respondent containing the secret evidence filed in the Federal Court - Trial Division and the Federal Court of Appeal pursuant to subsection 82.1 (10) of the Immigration Act, which gave rise to this leave to appeal application; (b) the Secret Record of the respondent be sealed without disclosing it to the applicant on the ground that the information contained therein should not be disclosed to the applicant or his counsel because the disclosure of the information contained therein would be injurious to the national security and to the safety of persons; and (c) access to the Secret Record be limited to the judges of this Court and members of the Court staff.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-03-21 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Bi
2001-03-16 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2001-03-16 Sing Chi Stephen Chiau
2001-03-15 Reply to miscellaneous motion, (2 copies), Completed on: 2001-03-15 The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2001-03-12 Response to miscellaneous motion, to file secret evidence from B. Jackman (by fax), Completed on: 2001-03-12 Sing Chi Stephen Chiau
2001-03-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-03-09 The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2001-03-09 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
2001-03-07 Correspondence received from, D. M. Attwater dated Mar. 7/01 re: revised memorandum with service Sing Chi Stephen Chiau
2001-03-05 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to Feb. 13, 2001.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-03-05 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ba
2001-03-01 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (to file the secret record without disclosing it to the applicant) - 2 copies, Completed on: 2001-03-01 The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2001-02-27 Correspondence received from, Barbara Jackman (by fax) dated Feb. 26/01 re: there is a secret evidence which was not discloded to Mr. Chiau nor to Mrs. Jackman, but which was before the Federal Court Sing Chi Stephen Chiau
2001-02-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2001-02-22 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-02-22 Sing Chi Stephen Chiau
2001-02-12 Application for leave to appeal, (memorandum of argument 21 pages - revised to 20 pages Mar. 7/01), Completed on: 2001-03-07 Sing Chi Stephen Chiau

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Chiau, Sing Chi Stephen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Chiau, Sing Chi Stephen

Counsel
Name
Barbara Jackman
Contact information
Jackman, Waldman & Associates
281 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
M4P 1L3
Telephone: (416) 482-6501 Ext: 221
FAX: (416) 482-9834
Agent
Name
David M. Attwater
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191

Party: The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Counsel
Names
Harry J. Wruck, Q.C.
Esta Resnick
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
840 Howe Street
Suite 900
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-2134
FAX: (604) 666-2760
Email: harry.wruck@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Graham R. Garton, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

February 3, 1998
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

IMM-1441-96

Judicial review dismissed

December 12, 2000
Federal Court of Appeal

A-75-98

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27