Is the Respondent's responsibility to introduce into evidence all material which may be essential to establish that a claimant’s claim as well-founded?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Restrepo Mejia v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 410 (CanLII):

The Respondent argues that it is the claimant’s responsibility to introduce into evidence all the material which may be essential to establish their claim as well-founded, relying on Rahmatizadeh v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1994] F.C.J. No. 578; 48 A.C.W.S. (3d) 1427.

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