Judicial review of citizenship revocation dismissed despite extensive delays and applicant's potential statelessness.
The applicant sought judicial review of a Governor in Council decision revoking his Canadian citizenship for failing to disclose criminal charges during his application process in the 1990s.
He brought a preliminary motion for disclosure of materials subject to a Cabinet confidence claim, which was dismissed.
The court found the transitional provisions of the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act required the matter to proceed under the former legislation, issue estoppel did not bar the revocation, and the delay did not amount to an abuse of process warranting a stay.
The application for judicial review was dismissed.
