Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll intervene because I just reread the question and find it interesting.
Mr. Hersh, you know Abitibi-Témiscamingue, which is a mining region. You have taken an interest in it. Last week, Osisko Mining sold half of its Lac Windfall project in Lebel-sur-Quévillon in northern Quebec to the South African mining company Gold Fields for $600 million. As a result, two companies will own 50% of the joint venture.
We're seeing more and more joint ventures in the mining business, especially in gold. Do you think that this type of partnership, once established, could raise national security issues if a foreign mining partner decides to sign an agreement with an authoritarian country, like Russia or China? This country was an ally not so long ago and is becoming a bit more of a risk.
What would happen under these circumstances? Could something be triggered? Can it be rolled back? How would the Investment Canada Act apply? Can we defend against that?