Baker v. Canada (Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration)

Although women immigrants are not the specific focus of this article, this case comment demonstrates women's interaction with the immigration determination system in Canada. The Baker case considers the request for humanitarian and compassionate consideration by a woman who entered Canada illegally and worked as a live-in domestic. The focus in this article is on the specific considerations of the best interest of the children of Baker, with a discussion of the incorporation of considerations of Canada's international legal obligations. [Descriptors: Migration - Refugees and Immigration, Canada].