What is the standard of review for rejecting a refugee claim based on the notion of “refugee sur place”?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Belouadah v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 FC 285 (CanLII):

This same standard applies equally to RPD decisions rejecting a refugee claim based on the notion of “refugee sur place” (Djouah v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 884 (CanLII), 438 FTR 178, at para 14).

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