Bill S-16 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco)
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 4, 2013
- Debated in principleApril 15, 2013
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 3, 2013
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Judy WhiteSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Rick NorlockOffers explicit support for the bill as fulfilling election commitments and enhancing enforcement.
- Candice Bergenexplicitly speaks in support of the bill and addresses legislative gaps
- Mike Wallacedescribes bill review process positively and notes acceptance of amendments
- Rob Nicholsonintroduces and praises the bill as fulfilling commitments to reduce contraband tobacco
- Robert GoguenHe describes the bill as fulfilling a platform commitment to create offences and penalties for contraband tobacco trafficking.
- David McGuintyCommends efforts to address tobacco addiction and notes positive changes at federal and provincial levels.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 5 March 2013, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco) (Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act) in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-16 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. Trafficking would involve any of the following actions: • sale; • offer for sale; • possession for the purpose of sale; • transportation; • distribution; or • delivery. Under Bill S-16, the maximum penalty for a first offence would be 6 months imprisonment on summary conviction and 5 years imprisonment if prosecuted on indictment. It also proposes mandatory minimum penalties of imprisonment for repeat offenders where a high volume of tobacco products is involved. The threshold to be considered “high volume” would be 10,000 cigarettes or 10 kilograms of other tobacco products. The mandatory minimum penalties on indictment would be as follows: • 90 days incarceration on a second conviction; • 180 days incarceration on third conviction; and • 2 years less a day on subsequent convictions.
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
Where members stand
That · 2013-06-13 · Passed
How it changed on the way
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How precisely it is written
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Who lobbied on it
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