Do victims of organized crime constitute a particular social group?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Demchuk v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8677 (FC):

The panel also concluded that victims of organized crime do not constitute a particular social group, as contemplated by Ward v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 1993 CanLII 105 (SCC), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689. Applicant"s Position

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