“The Bill 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.” (Source 1)

“These changes would advance the Government’s efforts to combat the trafficking and cross-border smuggling of contraband tobacco by creating a new Criminal Code offence with mandatory penalties of imprisonment for repeat offenders, many of whom are affiliated with other serious organized criminal activity such as weapons and illegal drug trafficking.” (Source 2)

“Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco) (short title: Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act), was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2013 by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice.[...] According to its summary, the bill 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.” (Source 3)