You talked about awareness. RCMP officials brought us counterfeit electrical cords like these that were installed in hospitals because even electricians couldn’t tell the difference.
We should launch an awareness campaign because people have a hard time determining whether a product is really counterfeit. The price can be a factor, but we can be fooled because these cords look identical to standard ones, except that they have three wires. Couldn’t this money be better used for increasing staff at customs and border crossings?
If goods entering the country in containers are patented, we could try to contact the owner to find out if these products were manufactured abroad. This could be a possible solution.
Mr. Webster, you said that there were lengthy legal delays. It may be very clear, for example, that two handbags are counterfeit, but it takes many months before the court makes a decision. You proposed appointing more judges.