27 Facts About Rob Oliphant

Rob Oliphant serves in the House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Don Valley West.

Marie, Rob Oliphant studied commerce and art at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1978, with a Bachelor of Commerce.

Rob Oliphant was sponsored as a candidate for ministry by his home church, Central United Church in Sault Ste.

Rob Oliphant has been stationed in diverse communities such as Montreal, Toronto, Quyon, Quebec, Newfoundland and Whitehorse.

Between 1999 and 2008, Rob Oliphant was a member of the Team Ministry at Eglinton St George's United Church in Toronto, one of the largest congregations in the United Church of Canada.

Rob Oliphant served as the president and CEO of the Asthma Society of Canada from 2011 to 2015, before being re-elected to the House of Commons as the representative for Don Valley West in the 2015 federal election.

Rob Oliphant worked as a senior advisor in the Ontario government.

Rob Oliphant subsequently went on to serve as Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to two ministers, Mavis Wilson, Ontario Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, and Christine Hart, Ontario Minister of Culture and Communications.

Rob Oliphant has worked on many campaigns at both the federal and provincial levels and has held official positions in the party.

Rob Oliphant was an active young Liberal serving as President of the University of Toronto Liberal Club, Chair of "Youth for Peterson", and served on the Executive of the Ontario New Liberals.

However, Rob Oliphant did not pursue this bid, deferring to former NDP Premier Bob Rae who became the Liberal candidate in this riding.

In January 2008, Rob Oliphant sought the federal Liberal nomination of Don Valley West after John Godfrey announced his retirement.

Rob Oliphant replied that he had instructed his campaign team to follow the rules.

Rob Oliphant was elected to the House of Commons on October 14,2008.

Rob Oliphant was named to the Shadow Cabinet by Stephane Dion as Critic for Veterans Affairs in November 2008.

Rob Oliphant was appointed to the same post by Michael Ignatieff in October 2009.

Rob Oliphant served as the co-chair of the Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, treasurer-secretary of the Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group and vice-chair of the All-Party Arts Caucus, the Liberal Caucus' Intergovernmental Affairs Liaison with Queen's Park on Ontario Issues, and the Federal Caucus Liaison of the Ontario Young Liberals.

Rob Oliphant was elected to the House of Commons on October 19,2015, representing the federal riding of Don Valley West.

In May 2016, Rob Oliphant rose in the House of Commons to co-sponsor Bill C-233, an Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, at second reading.

In March 2017, Rob Oliphant successfully sponsored and revived a previous Senate Private Member's Bill initiated by former Senator Jim Cowan known as which sought to implement national penalties against genetic discrimination.

On May 3,2019, Rob Oliphant was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Rob Oliphant had previously served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Rob Oliphant then worked closely with the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Rob Oliphant is Co-Chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and the Canada-Pakistan Friendship Group.

Rob Oliphant served as Co-Chair of the House of Commons and Senate Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying and as Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security from 2015 to 2017.

Rob Oliphant was re-elected in the 2019 federal election and has been serving as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since May 3,2019.

Rob Oliphant was sworn in as a member of the Privy Council on December 3,2021.