It's hugely important, and it's also the type of thing that gets support from Canadians of all stripes. Everyone thinks it's ridiculous that we don't know how much revenue and profit Amazon makes in Canada. How much tax does Amazon pay in Canada? It's obviously becoming an ever greater part of our economy. At the very least, shouldn't we have information on just how big a part of our economy they're becoming?
The OECD recommended country-by-country reporting for major transnational corporations about a decade ago. That information already gets provided to tax authorities. We just think that the step needs to be taken to make that information publicly available.