Mr. Speaker, it is a response like that which undermines our legal process.
That man's life has been turned upside down and with clearly unreliable evidence. The court also called into question the validity of the security certificate itself against Mr. Harkat.
This is not surprising. When there is evidence heard in secret, no right to face an accuser, and no right to cross-examine witnesses, this creates a procedure that is ripe for abuse.
Would the minister now admit that secret trials violate the fundamental rights of citizens and have no place in a society built on the rule of law?