Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
My question goes to Mr. Wakil.
You made reference to the raising of the threshold from $300 million to $1 billion for assessment of net benefit to Canada. However, we also look at the national security element, and there are transactions that occur that fall well below the $300-million threshold. An example that is in the news is the purchase of rare earth elements mining and properties; those have already been sold to foreign entities.
In your experience, did these smaller transactions, the transactions involving rare earth element mining stakes, which are strategic to Canada and are potentially matters of national defence and security, undergo any national security scrutiny?