Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Shory, thank you for being here today, and thank you for presenting this bill before Parliament and of course for bringing it here for examination before committee today. I think it's an important bill.
I thank you, from my former life as a Canadian soldier, for your concern about Canadian soldiers abroad and some of the huge risks that they already face. They don't need to be facing additional risks from people who should be on their side as Canadian citizens, people who act against them and against the best interests of Canada.
Sir, what do you say to critics who claim that Canadian citizenship is an inalienable right and that, no matter whether they commit acts that are obvious expressions of disloyalty to Canada and Canadian values, people should be able to retain their Canadian citizenship? Critics may say, for example, that people who fight against the Canadian Forces or commit terrorist acts against Canadians on Canadian soil, or on the soil of our allies, I might add, should be able to keep their citizenship.
Can you comment on that?