Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The reason is quite simple. The only function for which ministers can be designated under this bill is in clauses 7 and 8, which is a ministerial order allowing someone to possess a cluster munition or submunition for research or training purposes and that sort of thing. All of the other delegated powers in the bill, regulations, are made by order of the Governor in Council.
The other powers are not delegated directly to the ministers; they're exercised by other authorities. It was felt that a very general overturning of the administrative law rule against subdelegation would apply here.
Basically, all the minister does is to issue an order that opts somebody out of the offences and imposes conditions on that order, obviously to make sure that what is done with the submunition is safe.