Law360 Canada ( February 24, 2021, 6:31 AM EST) -- Appeal by the Attorney General of Canada and a federal government officer (Canada) from the dismissal of their motion for the summary dismissal of the respondent Utah’s action. Utah claimed damages on the basis Canada failed to process his request for refugee protection in a timely manner, causing him injury. From 2007 to 2015, Utah met with the officer assigned to his refugee claim more than 70 times. He accessed independent legal advice over several years. In January 2016, Utah was asked to submit a new refugee application as his original application, submitted in 2007, had not been put forward due to errors by previous officers. Utah commenced his action in June 2018 after receiving documents from an access to information request....