The NDP is opposed to clause 7 because that provision once again has to do with the minister's right to revoke. Moreover, in the case of citizenship applications or revocation, proceedings can be stayed as the minister sees fit under this provision. That's another source of concern for us.
The minister's discretionary powers were discussed earlier. We are not necessarily opposed to all his discretionary powers. However, we see that the Conservatives have a marked tendency, in several areas and bills, to grant more and more discretionary powers to ministers. We are concerned by this state of the affairs, especially when it involves something as fundamental as the revocation of citizenship or the suspension of citizenship processing. This seems very worrisome to us, and that is why we are opposed to clause 7.