I would answer that question by pointing to the fact that there is a limited and specific list of circumstances and categories under which a dual citizen, under the proposed amendments to the bill, could be subject to these provisions. I would seek to refute that comment and point out that the minister's discretion is for the benefit of the applicant. In a situation where someone may have been convicted of an equivalent terrorism offence abroad, but where there may be concerns about the independence of the judiciary in a foreign country, because perhaps it's known that there was a political prosecution, the proposal to have ministerial discretion is for the benefit of the applicant, to prevent them from being penalized.
On April 18th, 2013. See this statement in context.