Government Task Force on Illicit Tobacco Products

The Hon. Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, recently launched the RCMP Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy. Minister Day also announced the creation of a new government Task Force led by Public Safety Canada. For additional information, please refer to the news release.

The mandate of the Task Force is to provide the Minister of Public Safety with proposed concrete measures, including policies, programs, regulatory and/or legislative options, that will help disrupt and reduce the trade in contraband tobacco.

Written proposals or ideas may be submitted to: TFITP-GTPIT@ps-sp.gc.ca