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Appointments
to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Ottawa, May 13, 2008
— The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration,
today announced six full-time appointments to the Immigration and Refugee
Board of Canada (IRB).
George Ronald Ashley
was
appointed for a three-year term in the Ottawa office.
Linda Hart, Michael L. Ostfield, Paul G.C.
Robinson, Stephen Rudin and Robert H. Rushowy
were appointed for three-year terms
in the Toronto office. The appointments
were made in accordance with the IRB’s merit-based appointment process.
Prior to his appointment to the Board,
Mr. Ashley
was senior counsel at the Canadian Transportation
Agency and a seasonal lecturer at McGill University in Montréal. He received
his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and his Bachelor of Laws from Queen’s
University. Mr. Ashley was called to the bar of Ontario in 1980.
Prior to her appointment to the Board,
Ms. Hart
was a Refugee Protection Officer with the
IRB
and a member of the Public Service Learning and Professional Development
Committee and the Refugee Protection Division Professional Development
Committee. Ms. Hart received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia
University.
Prior to his appointment to the Board,
Mr. Ostfield
was Associate Counsel with the Toronto District School Board. He was also
Legal Counsel for Famous Players. Mr. Ostfield received a Bachelor of Arts
from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Laws from the Manitoba Law
School. He was called to the Manitoba bar in 1970 and the Ontario bar in
1975.
Prior to his appointment to the Board,
Mr. Robinson
held several positions with the Federal Court of Canada, the most recent
being Director, Regional Taxing and Assessment Office. He was also Director
of the Immigration Section. Mr. Robinson received a Bachelor of Arts from
Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
Prior to his appointment to the Board,
Mr. Rudin
was Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. He received a
Bachelor of Science from Boston University, a Masters of Education from
Northeastern University in Boston and a Masters in Science from the
University of Missouri.
Mr. Rushowy,
a former member of the Board, was a self-employed professional arbitrator
and mediator and member of the Mediator Qualifications Board (Florida) with
chartered status conferred by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute
of Canada. Mr. Rushowy received a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University,
and a Masters of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia Pacific
University in California.
Created in 1989, the IRB is an independent
administrative tribunal that reports to Parliament through the Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration. The Board has three divisions: the Refugee
Protection Division, the Immigration Appeal Division and the Immigration
Division. The IRB
determines refugee protection claims made in Canada, hears immigration
appeals, and conducts admissibility hearings and detention reviews.
For further information (media only), please contact:
Tim Vail
Press Secretary
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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