Ahmed v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

Decided: 2026-10-22. Docket: IMM-30456-26. Citation: 2026 CanLII 111084 (FC). Administrative law — Discretionary powers — Urgent relief — Court discretion to refuse to entertain last-minute motion — Consolidated Practice Guidelines for Citizenship, Immigration, and Refugee Protection Proceedings applied — Interests of justice, fairness to Respondent and Court, and risk of rewarding strategic delay considered — Request for urgent hearing denied | Procedure — Motions — Stay of removal — Whether last-minute stay motion should be heard despite delay — Three days’ notice expectation and early alert requirement under Practice Guidelines — Deficient motion materials and special sitting request considered — Hearing vacated — Motion for stay of removal denied | Evidence — Affidavit evidence — Full