Bill C-10 (Historical)

Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act

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

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Peter MacKay  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

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.

Elsewhere

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

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 3, 2013

  • Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Flory Doucas, Co-Director and Spokeperson, Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac
  • Gary Grant, Spokesperson, National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco
  • Don Cha, General Manager, Ontario Korean Businessmen's Association

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 5, 2013

  • Geoffrey Leckey, Director General, Enforcement and Intelligence Operations, Canada Border Services Agency
  • Jean Cormier, Director, Federal Coordination Centres, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Brian David, Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
  • Steven Thomas, Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
  • Gina Deer, Council Chief, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 10, 2013

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 11, 2014

  • Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice