All my MP had to do was take a constituent’s request seriously.

The record is here. Judge for yourself.

My name is Rob Parker. I am a constituent in South Shore–St. Margarets of Nova Scotia and a researcher who has spent the past six years investigating a Canadian oil company, ReconAfrica.

I grew up in Nova Scotia and studied Political Science at St. Mary’s University in Halifax. In 2007, I moved to Namibia in southern Africa. I became a consumer rights advocate, worked in Namibian media, and raised a family.

I was known for reporting on scams and pyramid schemes. In 2020, when a Canadian oil company, ReconAfrica, claimed to have found “120 billion barrels of oil” in “the world’s last great onshore basin” without any credible evidence, I suspected immediately that something was wrong. When I examined the company’s promotions, I discovered that the analysts writing these promotional stories on the website oilprice.com did not seem to exist. This research was published by the Globe and Mail.

Since 2020, I have worked with affected communities, journalists, civil society groups, and legal advocates to document ReconAfrica’s conduct in Namibia and Botswana. While living in Namibia, I visited the drill sites, spoke with affected community members, gathered evidence, and supported legal cases and media efforts.

In 2023, I spoke at the Institute for Public Policy Research’s Anti-Corruption Conference in Gobabis, Namibia, exposing ReconAfrica not as an oil discovery story, but as a sophisticated stock fraud.

Subsequently, I began receiving threats and my electronic devices were compromised. ReconAfrica’s spokesperson was documented showing Thomas Muronga, chair of the Kapinga Kamwalye Conservancy, a copy of private WhatsApp messages exchanged between Muronga and me. Muronga filed a police report. The incident was reported in The Namibian newspaper.

At a public meeting on March 9, 2025, I asked MP Fancy a question: How did a Canadian company get access to my private communications while I was in Namibia? She had no answer. She made no commitment to find one.

I was directly involved in the preparation and filing of the human rights complaint submitted to Canada’s CORE Ombudsperson concerning ReconAfrica. This complaint has sat unanswered for two years. I began asking my MP’s office last summer to inquire about our complaint.

An MP’s duty to represent constituents is a well-established norm, and Jessica Fancy has publicly branded herself as a fighter and a champion for those in her riding. I didn’t ask for a miracle. I asked her office to inquire about a stalled Canadian human rights complaint involving a Canadian company.

This is about accountability. If the MP now wants to act as a “champion”, we would welcome her support. This website exists because the proper channels failed, and because citizens should not be forced to beg for answers.