No. No, no, no. On the contrary, I believe the mechanism is vital, it's constitutional, but I believe the scope of the minister's discretion to refuse is very limited. In other words, the act is necessary. It provides a mechanism for Canadians to exercise their right to return, but the only ground upon which the minister should be able to refuse a transfer under the act is if the actual transfer endangers public order or national security.
On November 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.