Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to pick up on a few things quickly, because I don't want to leave some wrong impressions.
Mr. Cockfield, you talked about there being no convictions. I think between April 2006 and 2012, there were 1,282 convictions of taxpayers, 192 jail sentences, and, in terms of the tax evasion associated with offshore bank accounts, there were 44 convictions involving $7.7 million and also $6.8 million in fines and 337 months in jail. Obviously there's a high burden of proof, but we certainly are tackling it in an aggressive way. I wanted to correct that, so that people wouldn't think we hadn't moved forward.
Another thing that is important to acknowledge...I know Mr. Howlett had some brief comments about there not being the resources. Significantly more resources have been put into this area. We heard from Terrance McAuley, one of our senior officials, in the last meeting, and he talked about how they've created research arms and how they're involved overseas. He was very clear in terms of increased resources and the very positive work that is being done on behalf of Canadian taxpayers in dealing with this issue.
We've talked a lot about where we need to go, and I think that's an important conversation, but I think it's also important.... Mr. Wrobel, you've been in the industry for a while, so I will give you an opportunity to comment. You certainly support country-to-country sharing. Some countries continue to have bank secrecy laws and a culture of secrecy, but have you noticed any changes from a global perspective as we tackle this?