Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As has been stated already, the government has initiated an inquiry into the circumstances of Ms. Mohamud, and so we'll await that report coming out. I cannot say anything more than that.
What I want to say is this: I'm from the same region as you are, east Africa, and I did grow up there—in Nairobi as well. So I'm well aware of the challenges in that part of the region that we all face when we go there.
I had a meeting with the Somali community last Friday, a round table conference, and many of the issues coming out here about what Somalis face in Kenya, and all of these things, were brought to my attention. We had some very frank discussions about these issues and how to address them. I can assure you that I have taken note of these very serious concerns and am working to ensure they are brought forward.
What I do want to say—and then I'll hand it over to my colleague Peter Goldring—is that I, like you, am highly concerned that there should never, never be two classes of citizens in Canada. A Canadian is a Canadian; you should be treated with full and due respect. If there are two tiers or classes of Canadians, it is absolutely unacceptable today. My government is very strong and I am very strong, coming from a visible minority background, that there should never be a two-tier system.
So we will get to the bottom of this issue. This is what I assured the Somali community, and it's what I just wanted to say to you. Thank you very much.
I'll hand it over to my colleague Peter Goldring.