TORONTO —
The authorities knew they had arrived in Canada. 55,000 Chinese-made, knock-
Non-version ties such as Gucci.
Then they disappeared and never showed up for sale in the country.
Finally, according to a lawyer, the accessories of the ersatz designer appeared in Chicago, Miami and New York, apparently passing through here on the way to the final destination.
Experts say Canada may be the main transit point for such counterfeit goods, a \"weak link\" in lax enforcement on the way to the vast U. S. market \".
Canadian customs officials have not taken any measures to stop their movement now.
But with the development of the United States, this situation may change. Mexico-
The Canadian agreement requires all three countries to authorize their border guards to detain\"officio” —
No court order-
Pirated goods shipped to other countries.
Coupled with similar regulations recently concluded, this change could usher in a new era in which Canadian border guards fight against counterfeit goods that their own citizens may never buy.
Copyright advocates say this will be a popular development
Holding Company.
David Lipkas of Toronto said: \"Fake is fake . \"based lawyer.
\"The ultimate goal of counterfeit goods is always to remove it from the market, and the best place is at the border.
\"Canada is seen as a weak link,\" says Mark Evans, another Toronto native --
Based on knowledgeProperty lawyer
\"I hope this is the first step in strengthening all these border measures.
However, those who have expressed appreciation for the changes proposed in the tentative trade agreement have also indicated that there is no guarantee that this will lead to concrete action.
They allege that although the law has given officials the power to act in other areas, Canada has largely ignored the issue of counterfeiting.
Documents show that since the current anti-corruption operation, the Canada Border Services service has detained only 36 shipments in two years
Fake laws take effect.
By contrast, knock
According to the Department of Homeland Security, 600 people left Canada last year alone. Even on a per-
Per capita basis, this is far more than 100-Poor discount.
Jean Pierre said: \"This does not seem to be a high priority for CBSA
Pierre Fortin, president of the Customs and Immigration Union.
The agency itself \"won\'t guess\" why it stopped fake goods much less than the United States. S.
Jayden Robertson, spokesman for CBSA, said.
As for the new requirements in the USMCA, he said: \"CBSA constantly reviews its operational capabilities and adjusts resources to the needs of performing tasks . \".
At the same time, some experts expressed concern about the following possible collateral damage
Transit interception suspected of knockingoff products.
For example, generic drugs produced and shipped to developing countries in India are blocked in European ports as suspicious counterfeits, which may deprive developing countries of the medicines they need.
In response, both India and Brazil filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization, although Europe later agreed to stop the practice.
\"This is a real problem,\" said Michael Gast, professor and intellectual of law at the University of Ottawa, sadlyProperty experts
\"Where these powers exist, there is constant concern about the abuse or abuse of them.
Nevertheless, the response to counterfeit products is one of the main reasons for the US government\'s action. S.
Canada is intellectually this year.
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The company says the 12-country catalogue has the world\'s worst record in protecting intellectual property.
Most of them are developing countries, others are not G-7 members.
\"The United States remains deeply concerned that Canada has not provided customs officers with the ability to inspect, detain, detain and destroy the following goods
Transit counterfeit and pirated goods shipped to the United States enter Canada . \"S.
The trade representative said earlier this year.
In addition, the document added that there was no known counterfeit criminal prosecution in Canada in 2017.
A single recent example is East Asia.
The theme Pacific mall in northern Toronto is one of the 18 brick international collectionsand-
Mortar \"notorious market \".
The report said that the sale of counterfeit goods in shopping malls was \"widespread and widespread\" and that sellers appeared to operate without punishment.
However, local police did carry out a raid there in June and seized a series of counterfeit items.
Canada\'s current legislation allows border guards to \"detain\" goods they suspect are counterfeit.
Then contact the copyright owner to see if they want to take legal action
But only for the domestic market or products directly exported from here. In-
Special exemption for goods in transit.
If approved, the new USMCA will require Canada to cancel this exemption.
Although this is not the main focus of law enforcement efforts, Canada is the fourth largest source of 34,000 batches of counterfeit goods seized by US authorities last year, accounting for two of the total.
Lawyer Lorne Lipkus, one of Canada\'s most important counterfeiting experts, said pirate exporters know that US authorities are not reviewing their northern border as well as from China.
He said they know that there is little concern in Canada about counterfeit products.
Lipkus tells the story of Gucci
Tie case as one of many examples.
\"I think Canada is-
Transit point of shipment
Son of Lorne and law David Lipkas
A Montreal importer recalled that he had brought a knock on the door for £ 100,000
Calvin Klein and other designer T-
Shirts from China and admitted to him that the shirts were designated for the United States.
\"Anyone who works in this area knows very well about American customers,\" Evans said. S.
The person who seized the goods . . . . . . (and)
The goods came from Asia, from China, Canada and the United States.