Is there a duty of fairness owed to a Respondent on an application for humanitarian and compassionate relief?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Tharmalingam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1998 CanLII 8828 (FC):

It is now well established that the duty of fairness owed by the Respondent on an application for humanitarian and compassionate relief is minimal. In Shah v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)2, Mr. Justice Hugessen wrote:

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