People

Robert Oliphant

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Liberal · Don Valley West · Ontario

Profile on the Commissioner's registry

House of Commons committees now: Foreign Affairs and International Development (ourcommons.ca)

Minister or parliamentary secretary. Under the Conflict of Interest Act they must sell publicly traded securities they control or place them in a blind trust; their spouse does not have to. Their summary statement says how they complied.

Items listed now
8
assets, debts and companies, member and spouse
Items over time
24
in any declaration on file
Material Changes
2
15 declarations read in all
More than 60 days after the change
0
no dated change

Disclosed now

Active declarations, exactly as written

Disclosure Summary disclosed Oct 15, 2025

Trusts

  • A blind trust established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.
  • A blind trust, joint with spouse, established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.

Liabilities

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source(s) of income

  • Last 12 months:
  • Employment income from York University.
  • Next 12 months:
  • Employment income from York University.

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's activities

  • Director, Don Valley West Federal Liberal Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Summary Statement disclosed Oct 15, 2025

Summary Statement

  • Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.

Every item over time

Dates link to the declarations
ItemWhoseTypeFirst listedLast listedListed now
National Bank of Canada
As written: Mortgage, jointly held with spouse, with National Bank
MemberLiabilitiesApr 4, 2016Oct 15, 2025Yes
A blind trust established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.
MemberOther assetsOct 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025Yes
A blind trust, joint with spouse, established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.
MemberOther assetsOct 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025Yes
Spouse or partnerSharesSep 19, 2023Oct 15, 2025Yes
George Weston Limited
As written: GEORGE WESTON LTD
Spouse or partnerSharesSep 19, 2023Oct 15, 2025Yes
International Business Machines Corporation
As written: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
Spouse or partnerSharesJun 12, 2024Oct 15, 2025Yes
Spouse or partnerSharesMar 8, 2022Oct 15, 2025Yes
Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond ID ETF (VSB)
As written: Units of Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond ID ETF (VSB)
Spouse or partnerETFs and fundsOct 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025Yes
Dundee Goodman Private Wealth
As written: Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Dundee Goodman Private Wealth composed of publicly traded securities
MemberInvestment accountsApr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016No
Echelon Wealth Partners
As written: Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Echelon Wealth Partners composed of publicly traded securities
MemberInvestment accountsSep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017No
Two blind trusts administered at arm's length and established under the Conflict of Interest Act
MemberOther assetsApr 15, 2020Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerSharesSep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023No
Spouse or partnerSharesMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022No
Spouse or partnerSharesSep 19, 2023Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerSharesMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022No
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
As written: CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
Spouse or partnerSharesSep 19, 2023Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerSharesJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerSharesMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022No
Spouse or partnerSharesJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerSharesJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024No
VANGUARD CDN CORP BD ETF UN
As written: Shares of VANGUARD CDN CORP BD ETF UN
Spouse or partnerSharesApr 15, 2020Jun 12, 2024No
Spouse or partnerETFs and fundsMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022No
Dundee Goodman Private Wealth
As written: Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Dundee Goodman Private Wealth composed of publicly traded securities
Spouse or partnerInvestment accountsApr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016No
Echelon Wealth Partners
As written: Locked-in Retirement Savings Plan with Echelon Wealth Partners composed of publicly traded securities
Spouse or partnerInvestment accountsSep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017No

Material Changes

Statements of a change after a summary
DisclosedDate of changeDaysWhoseWhat the statement says
Jan 12, 2021Member
The registry page shows no text for this notice.
Oct 28, 2020Member
Draws on Home Equity Line of Credit, joint with my spouse, with the National Bank of Canada National Bank of Canada

Every declaration read

The registry also lists 6 Gifts (Act), 33 Gifts (Code), 3 Sponsored Travel for this person, which this site does not read (gifts, travel, recusals and reports). See the registry profile.

Roles the registry lists
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs · Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jun 5, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed
  • Member of Parliament · Liberal Party of Canada · Don Valley West May 9, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs · Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dec 3, 2021 to Mar 23, 2025 · Post-Employment

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