I heard the same witnesses too. So we are talking about witnesses who have appeared before this committee.
I understand that part. I feel that the study itself would not necessarily be limited to the present study, without considering the proposed changes, including those in the budget and the upcoming budget implementation bills. We find that some of the budget's technical aspects are interesting, specifically in terms of tax evasion and the fight against it.
I feel that it would be very interesting to do a study like this because it could be repeated in the future to see what the consequences of the changes have been. At the moment, we can have a precise picture of the revenue gap caused by tax evasion and evasion in all its forms, off-shore or domestic. If we could do a study like that after the changes proposed in the budget, we would have a good idea of the results they have produced.
If we do one study now and another after the changes have taken effect, we will have a good idea of the results. They could point the way to any future changes that might be proposed in the continued fight against tax evasion.
What Mr. Rankin is proposing today is interesting. It is a step in the right direction. It will not give us a picture of what we will have in two, three or four years, when the changes have taken effect, but it will give us a good idea of the direction we are going in and will help us to know whether or not we will be able to continue in the same direction.