Thank you for your question.
It's an interesting and important question. The discretionary power that is currently found in section 56.1 is a broad discretionary power, and that power must be understood as being used by the minister in a way that is aiming at striking a balance between public health and public safety in light of the charter considerations that she also has to keep in mind when she makes a decision. Therefore, what the minister must consider is whether the applicant, no matter who the applicant is, should be granted an exemption from the CDSA in light of those factors—public health, public safety, and the constitutional obligations that are set out in the charter. Therefore, I think it is clear that it's a broad discretionary power that the minister can use in such circumstances.