Il est important de signaler que M. Arar a la double citoyenneté syrienne et canadienne, ce qui a imposé des limites à notre action, car les autorités syriennes considéraient M. Arar comme un citoyen de leur pays et, de ce fait, n'auraient pas normalement accordé l'accès consulaire.
It is important to note, for example, that Mr. Arar is a dual citizen of Syria and Canada, a fact that imposed constraints on our actions since the Syrian authorities regarded him as a citizen of their country and would not normally allow Canadian consular access to him.