I just want to state that I am not the one making the allegation. This is a fact. There was evidence from a report that was funded by IRCC itself, which is the IRCC Anti-Racism Employee Focus Groups report. That report established the fact that there is racism in IRCC and it cited examples. Nigeria is a country that was specifically cited as an example.
I may also refer you to page 2 of the draft copy—not the final copy—of the report. I cite that as part of the exhibit to my submission. One question there was, is there racism in IRCC? The simple answer given, throughout all groups, was a firm and clear yes, so I am not the one making the allegation. It's actually the facts from IRCC's own report.
Yes, we have contacted the minister about this. We are a group of Nigerian professors in Canadian universities. About 30 of them wrote a letter to the IRCC minister last November, raising concerns about the contents of this report.
A week ago, there was a clear denial from the minister's office, even though their report actually stated that was the case.