Mr. Chair, I think a lot of good discussion is taking place on this, and it all started and stems from the fact that questions had been asked and answers weren't being received. This was a major public concern in the discussions that took place, and it was as though the government had no intention of being forthcoming with the discussions.
We understand the concept of secrecy and that type of thing and we've been engaged in it as well, but we've also seen situations in which companies have been refused because of the structure of the government investment from outside countries.
I think it's important, if we go back to what the motion says—that's what we're talking about, making sure that we're staying on task here: looking at the review of the Retirement Concepts acquisition by Anbang Insurance—that this was in the public realm for quite some time. No one seemed to be getting the answers they required, and this is at least one of the reasons we're talking about it today.
We also talked about the Investment Canada Act threshold. When we're looking at it and are trying to make comparisons, I think to talk about the two together becomes useful.
We have to recognize what is going to take place, because industry is going to have a role. When we deal with TPP it's going to have a role, and a continuous role as we're dealing with CETA, and of course it's going to have a role when we're taking a look at NAFTA. All of these things we have to be aware of, and if the Investment Canada Act is something in which people don't have the confidence they require, I think this would be a great way to flesh it out with something that people actually understand, because of the concern that was presented earlier on.