Rob Oliphant at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On March 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 1st, 2011 / 9:05 a.m.

Liberal

Rob Oliphant Liberal Don Valley West, ON

I'll check on that, sir.

I just want to say that I don't generally see members of Parliament as “clients” of government departments. I think we're members of Parliament, and we are attempting to work for the 125,000 people who live in our riding and represent them to the Government of Canada. I don't see ourselves as clients, but I find that a kind of telling thing.

I would like to move on from that question. The Canadian Council for Refugees has published a report on Nairobi, entitled “Nairobi: Protection Delayed, Protection Denied”. Are you familiar with that report?

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