Federal Court Decisions

T-662-96

IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT,

R.S.C. 1985, c. C-29

AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the

decision of a Citizenship Judge

AND IN THE MATTER OF

LOUBANA DAAS,

Appellant.

REASONS FOR ORDER

     Let the attached certified transcript of my Reasons for Order delivered orally from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario on October 8, 1997, be filed to comply with s. 51 of the Federal Court Act.

                             Howard I. Wetston

                        

                                 Judge

     Court File No. T-662-96

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     TRIAL DIVISION

B E T W E E N:

     LOUBANA DAAS

     Applicant

     - and -

     CITIZENSHIP ACT

     Respondent

BEFORE:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE WETSTON

HELD AT:      The Federal Court, 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

DATE:      October 8th, 1997.

REGISTRAR:      R. CLAPHAM

     REASONS FOR DECISION

A P P E A R A N C E S:

MS. L. DAAS      The Applicant

P. LARGE, ESQ.      Amicus Curiae

     HIS LORDSHIP: Mr. Daas, I noticed that you were trying to help your wife here today with the answers to her questions. You obviously realize it is for her to answer the questions and I understand why it is that you want to try and help your wife get citizenship, but she has to earn it herself, sir, and she is not ready. I don't know what you intend to do but she needs to spend more time learning the language and more time learning about the country. I know she has a lot of responsibilities raising the family and I am sure she works very hard but she cannot get citizenship until she increases her knowledge of both the language and of the country. I suspect that what will happen is once her language improves she will learn more about the country but she needs to overcome that and so I am going to dismiss the appeal. You obviously can go back and re-apply for citizenship at some time in the future on behalf of your wife but she is not ready yet.

     CERTIFIED CORRECT,

    

     Lennox T. Brown, F.I.P.S.

     Verbatim Reporter