Former Supreme Court Justice Bertha Wilson, who died Saturday, wrote the Singh decision recognizing the right of refugee claimants under the Charter to fundamental justice. Refugee Rights Day, celebrated each 4 April, marks the anniversary of this decision.


April 4, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the Singh decision, through which the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the basic rights of refugees. The Court ruled that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the right of refugee claimants in Canada to life, liberty and security of the person, and that claimants are therefore entitled to an oral hearing, in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
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