Canadian Court Delays Deportation So Man Can Complete Conversion

Canada's Federal Court last week issued a decision delaying implementation of a removal order against a Brazilian immigrant to Canada so that the deportee can complete his conversion from Christianity to Judaism while he is still in Canada. In Cichaczewski v. Minister of Citizenship & Immigration, (Fed. Ct., Sept. 4, 2007), the court cited Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that provides: "No one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice." Today's National Post reports on the decision.