The Canadian government will not continue the expulsion of Abdoul Abdi, according to the minister

The Government of Canada says it will not continue the expulsion of former Somali refugee Abdoul Abdi, according to a tweet from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale

"The Government Canada abides by the decision of the Federal Government on July 13. Abdoul Abdi Court: The Government will not continue the expulsion of Mr. Abdi ", tweeted Goodale

. Abdi's lawyer, Benjamin Perryman, said Tuesday night that he had not received any official communication from the government, but that he had described it as "news fantastic. "[19659005] Perryman says that he's only been informed of the news by Twitter and wants to confirm that the announcement means what he seems to say.

"It seems that Canada is abandoning the case against Mr. Abdi all together," Perryman said. 19659005] He told CTV Atlanticit that the process took too much time, but he is "happy that the government has done the right thing".

"I hope the government will take steps to ensure that this does not happen again, Perryman said:

Goodale, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, sent the message just before 21 hours. Tuesday,

On Monday, a Federal Court Judge overturned a decision to remit Abdi's case to an eviction hearing, claiming that Ottawa "ignored" his rights openly. guaranteed by the Charter and disregarded international law

. 13, Judge Ann Marie McDonald stated that a delegate of the Minister of Public Safety did not take into account the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and International Law in arriving at his decision, despite the fact that the law requires him to render a decision in conformity with the Charter. blatantly, the (delegate's) decision reveals no indication that the (delegate) even took into consideration the values ​​of the charter, "said McDonald, who did not name the delegate in his decision

. (letter of presentation of the delegate) describing the issues that she has examined or in the body of her decision, despite the many observations of Mr. Abdi on the charter.

Abdi, born in Saudi Arabia in 1993, l His mother was in a refugee camp when he was four years old and came to Canada with his sister and aunts two years later. the province shortly after his arrival in Canada

Abdi never obtained Canadian citizenship while growing up as a foster family in Nova Scotia.

He was moved He has lost his mother tongue and has developed behavioral problems which, according to the defenders, have not been adequately addressed.These problems have led to problems with the judicial system and its non-citizenship. threatened with expulsion.

The Canada Border Services Agency detained Abdi after serving about five years in prison for several offenses, including aggravated badault. 39, has never lived in Somalia and has no connection with the country, ad ordered a judicial review of the federal government's decision to refer his case to an eviction hearing. Perryman argued in the Federal Court in Halifax that the decision was unreasonable, unfair and contrary to the charter and international law

The Government of Canada respects the July 13 decision of the Federal Court regarding Abdoul Abdi. The government will not continue the expulsion of Mr. Abdi.

– Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) July 17, 2018

With files by Amanda Debison and The Canadian Press of CTV Atlantic