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34984

Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2013-01-03 Close file on Leave
2012-12-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2012-12-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2012-12-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-22-12, 2012 FCA 194, dated June 25, 2012, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2012-11-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, F Ro Mo
2012-11-02 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2012-11-02 Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
2012-10-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2012-10-24 Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2012-09-25 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2012-09-24 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2012-09-24 Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants

Counsel
Name
Ibi Olabode
Contact information
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
390 Bay Street
Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y2
Telephone: (416) 945-6279
FAX: (416) 572-4114
Email: iolabode@csic-scci.ca
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
397 Gladstone Avenue
Suite1
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0Y9
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Counsel
Name
Myles J. Kirvan
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Agent
Name
Christopher M. Rupar
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Bank of Canada Building - East Tower
234 Wellington Street, Room 1212
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca

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Administrative law — Judicial Review — Natural Justice — Procedural fairness — Regulations by Governor in Council and respondent Minister of Citizenship and Immigration removing and replacing applicant as regulator of immigration consultants — Whether duty of procedural fairness applied to decision of respondent Minister to remove and replace applicant as regulator — Whether a duty of fairness is owed when implementing administrative decisions through use of subordinate legislation.

The applicant, Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (the “Society”), acted as the sole regulatory body of immigration consultants in Canada from April 2004 to June 2011. In June 2011, its status as regulator was revoked and the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council was put in its place by regulations made by the Governor in Council and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. The Society filed an application for judicial review arguing, among other things, that the process leading up to the enactment of the regulations was procedurally unfair. The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.



Lower court rulings

December 8, 2011
Federal Court

IMM-5039-11, 2011 FC 1435

Application for judicial review dismissed

June 25, 2012
Federal Court of Appeal

A-22-12, 2012 FCA 194

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27