It's hard to predict how much will be generated. The PBO estimates were for increased resources, particularly in the business programs. They show a strong rate of return, at five dollars for every dollar invested. Estimates from the United States show approximately a 10:1 return.
It's hard to predict this exactly, but I think each of these estimates shows that there is a really strong return from reinvesting in the CRA, in enforcement and in auditing. However, this needs to be combined with some political will to go after tax dodgers, as well as stronger legislation in different ways. The CRA has taken some of the larger corporations to court, but in some cases they haven't won. We need stronger legislation in that way and political will at the senior levels of the CRA to pursue some of these cases and prosecute them. Frankly, I don't like to call for more money for lawyers, but we need stronger prosecution in a lot of ways, because people can often be outgunned in court.