Mr. Speaker, as usual, the hon. member has let his emotional rhetoric get ahead of the facts and common sense.
As we note, and as Mr. Arar personally testified to, a consular official did meet with Mr. Arar.
Our consular officials in New York were working hard to deal with Mr. Arar's case. Our consular officials were in touch with Mr. Arar's American lawyer to appear before immigration authorities. Our consular officials were surprised to find that Mr. Arar had been deported to Syria.
The hon. member cannot allege that we did not do everything in our power in New York to see him and protect him.