I wouldn't mind commenting, if that's all right.
I think this is a really important question. In my experience, the minister, when reviewing investments, will look at intellectual property and tangible assets. I know that he will consult with other areas of government on that question to get their perspectives. I think that's an important part of the process that will lead to the protection of these types of assets.
On your point about legislating into the future rather than into the past, I think this is one argument for the importance of deciding very carefully which aspects of this process are going to be set out in the legislation and which ones are going to be set out in the regulations that are associated with the legislation—the regulations being a lot easier to update.
Something like the prescribed categories of business, for example, I think is well placed, as some of my colleagues have said in previous committee meetings, in the regulations and the guidelines so that those can be nimble, flexible and updated, both to address new issues that are arising in the complex threat environment that Canada faces and to continue to inform potential investors and Canadian businesses about which areas are of great importance to the Canadian government.
