In security proceedings, the Minister can apply to the court to keep certain evidence confidential if its disclosure would be injurious to national security. The judge reviews the evidence in camera (in private) and determines what, if anything, can be disclosed to the named person.
Amendment History (2)
86.1 (1) The Minister may, at any stage of the proceeding, apply for judicial review of any decision made in a proceeding referred to in section 86 requiring the disclosure of information or other evidence if, in the Minister’s opinion, the disclosure would be injurious to international relations, national defence or national security or endanger the safety of any person. The application may be made without an application for leave.Effects of judicial review(2) The making of the application suspends the execution of the decision and, except in the case of a detention review, the proceeding referred to in section 86, until the application has been finally determined.