Let me say it again just so that it is very clear. First, if I were the Prime Minister, or any head of state on the planet, it would be almost impossible to solve the tax haven problem domestically without working with other countries. Second, I think that the OECD initiative on information sharing agreements is a very good one; I encourage Canada to sign as many of those agreements as possible and to do everything it can to put them into effect. Third, I find it regrettable and sad that Canada is signing tax agreements with tax havens.
If we want to do something about the tax haven problem domestically, this is one of the only options that Canada has, I feel. The fact that, as late as December 2010, I was here for a discussion about an agreement with Panama, shows that Canada seems to want to continue signing tax agreements with tax havens.
It was you who asked the question.