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IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER Fourth Series/Quatri`Eme S´Erie Recueil De Jurisprudence En Droit De L’Immigration VOLUME 7 (Cited 7 Imm IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER Fourth Series/Quatri`eme s´erie Recueil de jurisprudence en droit de l’immigration VOLUME 7 (Cited 7 Imm. L.R. (4th)) EDITORS-IN-CHIEF/REDACTEURS´ EN CHEF Cecil L. Rotenberg, Q.C. Mario D. Bellissimo, LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor Ormston, Bellissimo, Rotenberg Don Mills, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Certified Specialist Certified Specialist ASSOCIATE EDITOR/REDACTEUR´ ADJOINT Randolph Hahn, D.PHIL.(OXON), LL.B. Guberman, Garson Toronto, Ontario Certified Specialist CARSWELL EDITORIAL STAFF/REDACTION´ DE CARSWELL Cheryl L. McPherson, B.A.(HONS.) Director, Primary Content Operations Directrice des activit´es li´ees au contenu principal Graham B. Peddie, LL.B. Product Development Manager Sharon Yale, LL.B., M.A. Jennifer Weinberger, B.A.(HONS.), Supervisor, Legal Writing J.D. Supervisor, Legal Writing Peter Bondy, B.A.(HONS.), LL.B. 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ISSN 0835-3808 ISBN 978-0-7798-4651-1 Printed in Canada by Thomson Reuters CARSWELL, A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS CANADA LIMITED One Corporate Plaza Customer Relations 2075 Kennedy Road Toronto 1-416-609-3800 Toronto, Ontario Elsewhere in Canada/U.S. 1-800-387-5164 M1T 3V4 Fax 1-416-298-5082 www.carswell.com E-mail www.carswell.com/email IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER Fourth Series/Quatri`eme s´erie Recueil de jurisprudence en droit de l’immigration [Indexed as: Barua v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship & Immigration)] Ruptanu Barua, Applicant and The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Respondent Federal Court Docket: IMM-2785-11 2012 FC 59 Michel M.J. Shore J. Heard: January 12, 2012 Judgment: January 17, 2012 Immigration and citizenship –––– Refugee protection — Elements of pro- tected refugee status — Protection of country of nationality — Changes in country conditions –––– Applicant was citizen of Bangladesh — Applicant was active member of Buddhist community — Applicant fled to Canada and claimed refugee protection — Applicant claimed that he had suffered persecution as member of Buddhist minority — Board found that applicant had well-founded fear of persecution but refused applicant’s claim — Board found that there was change in circumstances in Bangladesh because there had been change in gov- ernment — Applicant brought application for judicial review — Application granted — Board was required to enter into detailed analysis of country condi- tions, especially where change of government was recent — Board’s analysis was far from being detailed — Moreover, it was not sufficient to merely state that change of government was equivalent to change in circumstances — Docu- mentary evidence relied upon by board clearly demonstrated that persecution against religious minorities continued even after return of Awami League in power in 2008 — No change in circumstances could be said to be in effect in regard to religious minorities — It was therefore objectively reasonable for ap- plicant to fear returning to his country despite that change in government, since change of circumstances was clearly not substantial, durable and effective. Cases considered by Michel M.J. Shore J.: Adjei v. Canada (Minister of Employment & Immigration) (1989), [1989] 2 F.C. 680, 7 Imm. L.R. (2d) 169, 57 D.L.R. (4th) 153, 132 N.R. 24, 1989 Car- 2 IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER 7 Imm. L.R. (4th) swellNat 628, 1989 CarswellNat 40, [1989] F.C.J. No. 67 (Fed. C.A.) — followed Ahmed v. Canada (Minister of Employment & Immigration) (1993), 1993 Car- swellNat 294, 156 N.R. 221, [1993] F.C.J. No. 718 (Fed. C.A.) — referred to Bacchus v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship & Immigration) (2010), 2010 CF 616, 2010 CarswellNat 1652, 2010 FC 616, 2010 CarswellNat 2338, [2010] A.C.F. No. 751, [2010] F.C.J.
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