Public Safety committee  In terms of an awareness campaign, it would probably not be the Department of Public Security that would carry out the campaign. We work closely with our partners in the task force to find options and opportunities and decide when we might move forward on that. In fact, the need

Public Safety committee  Certainly from the task force perspective, we've met several times with our colleagues and members from the U.S., particularly with the ATF, which combats tobacco and contraband tobacco issues in the U.S. As well, we have several bilateral relationships with the U.S., as probably

Public Safety committee  I think contraband tobacco is essentially a commodity like many other commodities that organized crime will exploit. If they can find smokers, if they can find consumers to buy it, then they will exploit that. As we increase our disruptive efforts and increase our awareness on th

Public Safety committee  Thank you for your question, but I would like to make a clarification. It isn't the Minister of Public Security who made the announcement; it was the Minister of National Revenue at the time, Jean-Pierre Blackburn. In terms of the details about the money for the cases you cited,

Public Safety committee  ...from the $100 million allocated to fighting contraband. For the rest, I will let Pierre reply.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, we were asked to limit our opening comments, given the size of the panel, so we have asked Joe Oliver to do an opening comment on behalf of the panel, and then we'll be open for questions from the members.