Public Safety committee  If information is relevant to the allegations, the information is also provided to the special advocates. You have the information that is provided to the court that is filed into evidence and you also have other information that is provided to the special advocates. They can review all the information and determine if it's relevant to their case.

Public Safety committee  The minister would determine the element to support the allegations in the certificate, but would also provide information that is relevant to the allegations as interpreted by the Supreme Court of Canada in its Harkat decision. It would provide information that is relevant to the case in order that the person has sufficient information to provide meaningful guidance and instructions to the special advocates, and to their counsel as well.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. The proposed amendment clarifies the ministers' disclosure requirements regarding security certificates. I would like to draw your attention to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Harkat case. It identified what it means to be sufficiently informed of the ministers' argument.