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Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration
Supreme Court of Canada · Canada · 1985-04-04 · National court
Citation: [1985] 1 SCR 177
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Do refugee claimants physically in Canada have Charter rights, including an oral hearing?
What the court decided
Yes. “Everyone” in section 7 includes every person physically present in Canada, and fundamental justice required an oral hearing where credibility was at stake.
In plain language
Sikh refugee claimants were refused without ever being heard in person. The Supreme Court said everyone in Canada has the right to life, liberty and security, and they must get a hearing.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Pemohon status pengungsi Sikh ditolak tanpa pernah didengar langsung. MA menyatakan setiap orang di Kanada berhak atas hidup, kebebasan, dan keamanan, dan mereka harus disidangkan.
Pertanyaan: Apakah pemohon status pengungsi yang berada di Kanada punya hak Piagam, termasuk sidang lisan?
What happened afterwards
- 1985-04-04: Judgment.
- 1989: Immigration and Refugee Board created with oral hearings.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/ca-singh-1985/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.