This amendment goes to a distinction between a decision not to delist an entity and a decision to do so in the positive sense, in other words to delist.
Currently under Bill C-59, in all cases involving a delisting application, the Minister of Public Safety is required to make a recommendation to the Governor in Council on whether or not the applicant should remain a listed entity, with the Governor in Council then making the final decision.
On a decision not to delist, since that entity has already been listed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety, once the public safety minister confirms that the test for listing the entity continues to be met, it is proposed that the minister not be required to then seek further Governor in Council approval for the continued listing of that entity.
In other words, the proposed amendment would amend Bill C-59 by allowing the Minister of Public Safety to be able to make a decision not to delist a listed entity, without having to make a recommendation to the GIC.