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Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has stepped back from national security decisions related to the Tamil community,” he has acknowledged in a statement to Global News .

The statement gave little detail on what he has deemed off limits or why.

It came after Global News asked questions about his past actions and statements, some of which could put him at odds with the work of the border and national security agencies he now oversees.

Anandasangaree is now minister of agencies responsible for screening migrants and deporting those who are rejected.

Sri Lanka remains a recurring topic for the national security agencies charged with ensuring that those seeking to live in Canada are not security risks or members of terrorist groups.

The minister is additionally responsible for Canada ’s list of terrorist entities, which currently includes the Tamil Tigers .