The following is excerpted from the 9 April 2013 news release by Public Safety Canada.
…Candice Bergen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, highlighted the Government's efforts to combat counterfeiting … The recently introduced Combating Counterfeit Products Act will give the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) new enforcement tools to better protect Canadians and Canadian businesses against commercial-scale counterfeiting and piracy activities, both at the border and domestically…
The Government of Canada is committed to giving law enforcement agencies the tools they need to stop counterfeit products at the border, long before they get into the marketplace. Bill C-56: The Combating Counterfeit Products Act will create a new system to better enable companies to enforce their rights in Canada. Companies will be able to file a Request for Assistance with the CBSA, which will allow border services officers to share specific information with them regarding suspect shipments. Changes to the Act will also prohibit the sale, distribution, possession, importing and exporting of counterfeit goods for the purpose of trade, which will enable the RCMP to seize counterfeit goods. These activities will be subject to fines and penalties…
Additional information on Bill C-56: The Combating Counterfeit Products Act, including a news release, backgrounders and frequently asked questions, can be found at http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=1&nid=723359
This news release is available in its entirety at: http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2013/nr20130409-eng.aspx.