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Canada / SA scandal
Sep. 3rd, 2009 01:25 pmThe man who cried white: Canada investigates
Canadian government lawyers are studying a controversial decision by an immigration board to grant refugee status to a white South African who said he suffered racist attacks at home.
This has emerged amid high-level talks between the two countries over Canada's acceptance of Brandon Huntley, 31, as a refugee on the basis of racist persecution by black South Africans.
Once the team of Canada's immigration lawyers has finished its work, Ottawa has the option of turning to their federal court to seek a review of the decision.
"Our department's lawyers are in the process of reviewing the decision... the government could seek a judicial review," said Danielle Norris, a spokeswoman for Canada's federal citizenship and immigration department.
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Canadian government lawyers are studying a controversial decision by an immigration board to grant refugee status to a white South African who said he suffered racist attacks at home.
This has emerged amid high-level talks between the two countries over Canada's acceptance of Brandon Huntley, 31, as a refugee on the basis of racist persecution by black South Africans.
Once the team of Canada's immigration lawyers has finished its work, Ottawa has the option of turning to their federal court to seek a review of the decision.
"Our department's lawyers are in the process of reviewing the decision... the government could seek a judicial review," said Danielle Norris, a spokeswoman for Canada's federal citizenship and immigration department.
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