Justice committee  There have been controls on the machinery that's used. When Imperial Tobacco closed its plant in Montreal, the machinery disappeared, and one wonders where that went. There are controls and licensing on the importing of machinery parts. That's certainly something that the federal

Justice committee  That is an excellent question. Bill C-10 can definitely reduce contraband by providing other tools to police forces, especially when they are fighting organized crime. It will also be useful for them when it comes to dealing with reoffenders and when they have to deal with armed

Justice committee  Our coalition is an initiative of the Public Health Association of Quebec. It is funded in its entirety by this association. It receives funding from the Quebec Department of Health, Public Health Branches, and its members.

Justice committee  There are two fronts to that. When a group purports to be caring about kids and uses that argument, saying that this should be the priority for government—to reduce tobacco—and, indeed, when we hear retailers saying that smoking rates are not in decline among youth because of co

Justice committee  To our knowledge, no. We've asked the clerk and we've asked one of the senators, and they didn't receive an answer.

Justice committee  I'd like to remind everyone of something. On page 13 of the brief, we report the findings of Health Canada, which studied the level of toxicity of contraband cigarettes versus legal cigarettes. The findings show that the risks are comparable. Certain retailers have conducted cam

Justice committee  Yes, that would be my personal preference. I also think that we would be better off both ethically and economically.

Justice committee  Obviously, we all agree that even one percent of contraband is one percent too much. No one is against virtue and no one is opposed to the fight against contraband. Currently, the outcry is getting louder and louder each time there is an initiative seeking to reduce tobacco use.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen, members of Parliament, my name is Flory Doucas. I am the co-director and spokesperson for the Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac. On behalf of the over 460 organizations which form the coalition, I would like to express