下周一在Federal Court of Appeal开庭的违宪上诉案,要解决三个问题,这些就是Justice Reenie同意certiy的问题:
[148] In light of the serious issues raised and the general importance of this matter to many
thousands of applicants the following questions will be certified:
a. Does subsection 87.4(1) of the IRPA terminate by operation of law the applications
described in that subsection upon its coming into force, and if not, are the applicants
entitled to mandamus?
b. Does the Canadian Bill of Rights mandate notice and an opportunity to make
submissions prior to termination of an application under subsection 87.4(1) of the
IRPA?
c. Is section 87.4 of the IRPA unconstitutional, being contrary to the rule of law or
sections 7 and 15 the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
我觉得这三个问题,只有最后一个有希望得到yes的回答,前两个都很难翻盘。
section 87.4规定法院判决无效,这显然有干涉司法独立的嫌疑。
那些律师遗忘了一个最重要的问题:即使section 87.4不违宪,这些起诉人是否应该得到部长特权赦免,因为他们遵守CIC的规则在队伍里老老实实的等了最长10多年。
我觉得那些律师是故意不提交这个问题,以便于多收一次律师费。他们计划的可能是FCA再次败诉后,再向FC发起赦免的要求,那样就能再收一次律师费。
如果交了三次到四次律师费,最后事情办成了也好说,就怕整个过程完全是走过场。
FCA的法官有时候比FC更偏向政府,2006年的Tihomirovs案就是明证!