The Canada government announced new investment guidelines on Wednesday aimed at preventing foreign governments and investors from stealing intellectual property and sensitive data and taking over key sectors. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement that the updates to the 2016 Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments will enhance the scrutiny of foreign investments to ensure that they’re not a national security threat. “The updated guidelines released today identify areas that could present national security concerns in foreign investment. These include sensitive personal data, certain sensitive technology areas, critical minerals, and investments by state-owned or state-influenced investors,” Champagne said. “The renewed guidelines will provide additional transparency and clarity for Canadian businesses and foreign investors.” In January, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Canada has been targeted for intellectual property theft from states such as China and Russia. “Canada is signalling that it is not going to be as …