Expert Testimony


I have served as an expert witness examining the credibility of source documents for several cases in Canada, involving the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Immigration and Refugee Board.

The following are some select/major cases that I have been involved in:

2009 Testimony re: credibility of source documents, Toronto ON – Almrei v. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (Lawyer: Lorne Waldman; May 26, 2009); Cited – Federal Court Decision, Almrei (Security Certificate), Citation 2009 FC 1263, 14 December 2009 – http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2009/2009fc1263/2009fc1263.html
2008 Cited – Federal Court Decision, Faridi v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Citation 2008, FC 761, 19 June 2008 – http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2008/2008fc761/2008fc761.html
2006-2007 Affidavit re: credibility of source documents, Ottawa ON – Jalil v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Lawyer: Silvia Valdman; submitted 15 December 2006, File #IMM-6140-06). Cited – Federal Court Decision, Jalil v. Minister of Citizenship & Immigration, Citation 2007 FC 568, 30 May 2007 – http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2007/2007fc568/2007fc568.html
2006 Affidavit re: credibility of source documents, Toronto ON – Naeem v. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Lawyer: Lorne Waldman; submitted 21 September 2006, File #IMM-2727-06 and IMM-2728-06) Cited – Federal Court Decision, Naeem v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Citation 2008 FC 1375, 16 December 2008 – http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2008/2008fc1375/2008fc1375.html
2005-2006 Affidavit re: credibility of source documents, Ottawa ON – Jalil v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Lawyer: Silvia Valdman; submitted 12 July 2005, File #IMM-735-05). Cited – Federal Court Decision, Jalil v. Minister of Citizenship & Immigration, Citation 2006 FC 246, 24 February 2006 – http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2006/2006fc246/2006fc246.html