Later, a Canadian federal court ruled that the family was wrongfully deported.
As of the end of 2011, the decision has been cited at least 673 times by other Canadian courts.
The significance of these decisions is still a matter of discussion in the Canadian courts.
The Canadian courts have not yet seen radical cases, but some potential is there.
The suit was dismissed in 2012 by Canadian federal courts as being without merit.
This has received a restrictive interpretation in the Canadian courts.
This gives Canadian courts the power to strike down legislation.
A $200 million judgement was subsequently enforced by a Canadian court.
He has testified before the Canadian courts as an expert witness on hate crime.
An appeal of the tribunal's ruling can be made to the Canadian courts.