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Coomaraswamy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

A-104-01

2002 FCA 113, Rothstein J.A.

19/3/02

2 pp.

Appellants questioning whether Rothstein J.A. should participate in appeal as certified question same as question Rothstein J.A. certified in another case while sitting in Trial Division--Certifying of question only implies Trial Division Judge thinks serious question of general importance on which Appeal Division should pronounce--Not creating apprehension of bias warranting recusal--Judges regularly hear cases involving legal questions on which made previous pronouncements--Never held to be disqualifying consideration--Not case for recusal.

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