Sen. Clément Gignac said the people he met on a diplomatic mission to China last month called for more transparency from the Canadian government over which areas of the economy it considers off-limits for national security reasons. (The Logic)

Talking point: Ottawa expanded the scope of national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act last year, to include risks to “economic security” and to specify which “sensitive technology” investments merit extra scrutiny. Gignac, who visited as co-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, told The Logic some areas are currently a “grey zone,” where “it is important to develop and [make] a decision sooner rather than later” to avoid wasting time and money. As The Globe and Mail reported, Gignac also said he was told Beijing would welcome Canada’s support for China joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.