Perhaps I didn't express myself properly. In my opinion, the jurisdiction that is otherwise conferred on courts and tribunals cannot generally be removed. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has been given jurisdiction over certain categories of bids, and that seems to me to be the focus of our discussion today. There may be litigation in common courts, such as the Federal Court or the provincial courts, but in practice, for the reasons Mr. McLeod has expressed, these disputes are before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
In my view, we shouldn't conclude, as the government does, that the jurisdiction of the court is discarded as soon as an official signs a certificate that there is a national security exception. I don't think that's desirable. When a court's jurisdiction is called into question, it should be able to exercise some control in this respect. In most cases, it will be the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, but it could be another court if, for example, a disappointed bidder decides to bring the bid before the Federal Court.