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: Canadian Immigration Blawg

By immlawyer

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Disgraced refugee adjudicator/former city councilor/non-practicing lawyer Steve Ellis has been found guilty. Ellis was a former member of the Refugee Protection Division. He was found guilty of using his position for his benefit (IE he proposed a sexual relationship to a refugee claimant in exchange for a favourable consideration of her claim). I imagine the Law Society of Upper Canada may now move to suspend or disbar Ellis because of the criminal conviction.

Ellis was apparently well regarded by his peers; but his appointment was likely one in which political considerations played a part.

Kenney's refugee reforms have one silver lining - no political appointee will be involved in the front-line decision making process. Civil servants trained in adjudication and principles of administrative law and natural justice will make the initial decision.

Full post as published by Canadian Immigration Blawg on April 24, 2010 (boomark / email).