Madam Speaker, let me remind my honourable colleague that the government has a responsibility to ensure the public safety of all Canadians.
Canada has a legitimate and compelling interest in protecting national security. As we all know, in matters of national security the cost of failure can be high.
That being said, only 27 security certificates have been issued since 1991. As I have already stated, the security certificate process is undertaken in exceptional circumstances.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld this process and the government will continue to issue security certificates in those exceptional cases where it is deemed necessary to protect public safety.