SALVAIL

Interim Decision #2715 MATTER OF SALVAIL In Deportation Proceedings A-21137490 Decided by Board July 3, 1979 (1) A conviction under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Canada for possession of stolen goods is a conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude, as it specifically requires knowledge of the stolen nature of the goods. (2) A conviction under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Canada is a conviction for a felony, as the Maximum prison term that can be imposed exceeds one year, and the mandatory misdemeanor/petty offense waiver of section 232(e)(9) of the Immigration and…