Any time the government loses revenue to big businesses and large corporations around the world, this has an effect on the daily lives of Canadians.
For example, this means less money for the Quebec government and other provincial governments. This is really a matter of fiscal imbalance, but the fiscal imbalance is not just an abstract notion. It means less money invested in hospitals and schools.
Our entire society is robbed of revenue when the government does not receive this money. In order to provide good service to our citizens, it is important to cover the entire tax base. Every individual, every corporation and every company must contribute their fair share.
Tax havens trigger some degree of cynicism in Canadians and undermine our tax system. People are honest, pay their taxes, work hard and hand over a large portion of their wages in taxes, and then they see businesses, companies and corporations going to Barbados to avoid paying taxes.
This triggers a great deal of cynicism and must be shut down altogether by immediate action.