Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) explained

Case-Name:Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
Full-Case-Name:Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v Léon Mugesera, Gemma Uwamariya, Irenée Rutema, Yves Rusi, Carmen Nono, Mireille Urumuri and Marie‑Grâce Hoho
Heard-Date:8 December 2004
Decided-Date:28 June 2005
Citations:2005 SCC 40
Docket:30025
History:APPEAL from Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration). 2003. fca. 325. 2003-09-08., setting aside Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration). 2001. fct. 460. 1. 2001-05-10.
Ruling:Appeal allowed
Scc:2004-2005
Notparticipating:Abella J

Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision. The Court upheld the deportation order for Léon Mugesera, a politician from Rwanda, on the grounds of inciting hatred and for suspicion of crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the Rwandan genocide.

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