Hussini v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, fct, 2026fc1122, 2026 fc 1122 (canlii), 2026, fc, 1122, (canlii), t-962-25, 2026, administrative law, judicial review, mootness, borowski v canada (attorney general), whether the mandamus application became moot once citizenship was granted, concrete dispute disappeared upon grant of citizenship and oath, discretion to hear moot matters not exercised, application for judicial review dismissed for mootness, administrative law, motions, motion for judgment, whether the respondent’s motion for judgment should be dismissed, motion unnecessary where the mandamus application proceeded and was dismissed, no judicial resources saved given detailed submissions on both matters, concern that costs could go unanswered if motion granted, motion for judgment dismissed, citizenship and immigration, citizenship, processing delay, whether the delay in processing the citizenship application was excessive and unjustified, gcms notes showing “security under review” and later “non, routine”, no evidence explaining delay from application to october 2025, court noting mandamus would have been granted absent decision, delay found excessive and unjustified, procedure, costs, “special reasons”, federal courts citizenship, immigration and refugee protection rules, rule 22, whether special reasons justified costs in a moot mandamus application, extensive and unjustified delay and unhelpful responses to inquiries, costs exceptional but available despite mootness, nominal costs awarded as signal discouraging unexplained delays, costs awarded in the amount of $2,000