10多年前的一刀切引发的集体诉讼,当时的CM法官Mr.Gibson在05年的最后一次判决的这段话放在今天这个环境下依然能引起强烈共鸣:
http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/48653/index.do
[14] On the other side of the equation, the members of the putative class had already been waiting for decisions for a significant period of time, in some cases a substantial period of time.
In effect, the lives of the applicants and their family members were "on hold". Their expectations and those of their counsel and other advisers were high.
这里说的是,当时的pre2002申请人,等了相当长的时间等来了变相一刀切,发起诉讼后又继续花了相当长的时间等诉讼的结果,这些申请人及其家属的生活受到严重影响,就像生命遭遇暂停一样。
Justice Gibson这段话非常不可思议,既然移民申请人根本没有任何权利,是被移民部任意耍弄的,那又何来这番感慨???
03年7月Justice Gibson在禁制令的判决书里也肯定了这些还没进入加拿大的“准移民”的确享有加拿大权利:
http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/47970/index.do
I turn then to the question of irreparable harm. I am satisfied that it is trite to say that the opportunity to immigrate to Canada, particularly from "third world" or "developing" countries is viewed by many as a singularly attractive goal,
the loss of which, or even the reduction of the likelihood of success on which, is not compensable in damages. Many members of the putative class would suffer such a loss or reduction of the likelihood of success if their applications were to be processed under the new criteria.
Justice Gibson认为,移民部变相一刀切对申请人引起了不可逆转的损害,他还详细解释了为什么会有不可逆转的损害:对于第三世界国家的申请人来说,他们被被一刀切引起的损失是无法补偿的。
如果移民申请人丝毫没有法律保障,Justice Gisbon哪里来这么大胆子用这些词汇,比如irreparable harm, not compensable???
这位Justice Gibson在2008年退休了,如果他还在任上,并且刚好也是我们这次的CM法官,他也许不会批准这次的禁制令,但很大可能会在第一时间让Tim组pre614全部上岸!
哈珀总理上次被最高法院判决败诉,他发表了一番恶毒言论攻击首席大法官The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C的“职业操守”,那纯粹是无理取闹。Tim在2012年到2013年那段时间也去法院闹了几次,攻击包括Barnes在内的多位法官的职业操守。我一开始觉得Tim怎么这么“鲁莽”,但是后来知道了03年那次的几位法官是如何处理起诉人的事情后,觉得这次的法官跟那次的比起来就是有职业操守的问题!03年的那几个法官如果用今天这个标准那衡量,那简直就是卖国贼。
不过话说回来,这次的CM法官Justice Barnes,跟上次的Justice Gibson,真的是魔鬼与天使的区别吗?
我看未必!