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[VIB x HLO] 2023 Federal Court Year in Review (non-IRB Immigration cases) + Policy Insights
I have been reading some very excellent ‘year in reviews’ this year in various spaces across the law. These are fantastic for getting a snapshot
A Window into the Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds Judicial Review Outcomes 2018 – 2022
As we posted about in this blog below, we have received a recent data set from IRCC that appears to be first of its kind
Why the 30-Year Old Florea Presumption Should Be Retired in Face of Automated Decision Making in Canadian Immigration
In the recent Federal Court decision of Hassani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 FC 734, Justice Gascon writes a paragraph that I thought would be an
Could the Federal Court Have Avoided the Chinook Abuse of Court Process Tetralogy?
What Happened? In the recent decision of [1] Ardestani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2023 FC 874, part of a tetrology of cases where Federal Court justices
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My Value Proposition
My Canadian immigration/refugee legal practice is based on trust, honesty, hard-work, and communication. I don’t work for you. I work with you.
You know your story best, I help frame it and deal with the deeper workings of the system that you may not understand. I hope to educate you as we work together and empower you.
I aim for that moment in every matter, big or small, when a client tells me that I have become like family to them. This is why I do what I do.
I am a social justice advocate and a BIPOC. I stand with brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ2+ and Indigenous communities. I don’t discriminate based on the income-level of my clients – and open my doors to all. I understand the positions of relative privilege I come from and wish to never impose them on you. At the same time, I also come from vulnerability and can relate to your vulnerable experiences.
I am a fierce proponent of diversity and equality. I want to challenge the racist/prejudiced institutions that still underlie our Canadian democracy and still simmer in deep-ceded mistrusts between cultural communities. I want to shatter those barriers for the next generation – our kids.
I come from humble roots, the product of immigrant parents with an immigrant spouse. I know that my birth in this country does not entitle me to anything here. I am a settler on First Nations land. Reconciliation is not something we can stick on our chests but something we need to open our hearts to. It involves acknowledging wrongdoing for the past but an optimistic hope for the future.
I love my job! I get to help people for a living through some of their most difficult and life-altering times. I am grateful for my work and for my every client.
Awards & Recognition
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Canadian Bar Association Founders' Award 2020
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Best Canadian Law Blog and Commentary 2019
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Best New Canadian Law Blog 2015
Best Lawyers Listed 2019-2021
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2023 Clawbies Canadian Law Blog Awards Hall of Fame Inductee
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Best Canadian Law Blog and Commentary 2021
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Canadian Bar Association Founders' Award 2020
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Best Canadian Law Blog and Commentary 2019
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