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Federal Court Faces 33,000 Immigration Filings as C-12 Challenges Mount
Chief Justice Alan Diner says immigration matters now make up 86% of Federal Court files, with delays stretching to eight weeks.
- On Friday, Federal Court Chief Justice Alan Diner reported the court faces an unprecedented surge in immigration filings, projecting upwards of 33,000 cases this year—a roughly 600 per cent increase since 2020.
- Since C-12 became law, the Federal Court has received more than 2,000 constitutional challenges and a "huge increase" in stay of deportation requests, now exceeding 1,100 cases annually, Diner said.
- Immigration-Related matters comprise about 86 per cent of court filings, forcing processing delays up to eight weeks despite a 48-hour goal, as 44 judges manage the six-fold workload increase.
- Judges and court staff are working weekends and vacations to handle the volume; Justice Minister Sean Fraser's spokesperson said the government is "mindful" of the caseload increase and assessing additional resources.
- To modernize operations, the judiciary is considering artificial intelligence to assist with administrative processes, though Diner emphasized the court must prioritize long-term well-being of its staff amid unprecedented pressure.
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Federal Court staff work weekends, on vacation to keep up with cases: chief justice
OTTAWA - A massive increase in immigration cases in the last six years has created unmanageable workloads at the Federal Court, says Chief Justice Alan Diner.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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