Bill S-16 (Historical)

Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Status

In committee (House), as of June 13, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create a new offence of trafficking in contraband tobacco and to provide for minimum penalties of imprisonment for repeat offenders.

Similar bills

C-10 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) Law Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-16s:

S-16 (2024) Law Haida Nation Recognition Act

S-16 (2004) First Nations Government Recognition Act

S-16 (2004) An Act to amend the Copyright Act

S-16 (2003) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate)

Votes

June 13, 2013 Passed That, in relation to Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco), not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and that, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.