There is a serious issue, however, with respect to whether or not the officer gave sufficient weight to the interests of the applicant's Canadian-born child. I must note that the child was only four at the time of the interview and could hardly be in a position to speak for himself. I also note that the interview took place prior to the decision in Baker v. MCI, 1999 CanLII 699 (SCC), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817, however, the decision was actually made shortly thereafter.
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