Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, and witnesses for being here today.
Through you, Mr. Chair, we at this committee had the fortunate, or I guess the unfortunate, experience of a Canada Goose jacket coming around the table, and it was counterfeit. We were told that many of these jackets are full of animal feces and chicken parts. It's quite grotesque when you think about the toxins that are going into a lot of these products that are coming across the border.
Needless to say, despite the health ramifications, many consumers still buy these products because they think they are getting a good deal.
However, Bill C-8 does include certain consumer exemptions when it comes to personal use, meaning that items in one's possession or baggage will not be subject to penalties under the act.
Minister, could you—or maybe you could pass it off to one of your witnesses—explain how these exemptions will work in practice? For instance, if an individual is found to be in possession of one of those unfortunate jackets, will they be subject to penalties under this act?