Canada
Goose applauds passage of Combating Counterfeit Products Act in Canadian House
of Commons
Summary
Canada
Goose, a manufacturer of luxury outdoor jackets welcomes the new Combating
Counterfeit Products Act. The new legislation was passed in Canada's
House of Commons. The Member of Parliament across the party lines
stands united to vote for the new anti-counterfeit measures to stop
counterfeit products from entering Canada. Soon, the new law will protect
consumers, businesses and Canadian jobs. Kevin Spreekmeester of
Canada Goose believes the new law will soon benefit all Canadians.
Counterfeiting is a $650 billion a year global problem. In Canada, counterfeit
goods are in every industry from over-the-counter drugs to computer devices,
including but not limited to alcohol, contact lenses and cosmetics, to smart
phones, medicine, toys and batteries. According to RCMP, counterfeit
products are becoming a threat to the health and safety to Canadians.
Opinion
Have you
ever had a friend who will point out to you a counterfeit item on
another person? What were your thoughts? How about what else
on him/her were fake. I've known people who have purchased
counterfeit products. In fact, they would tell me only
idiots pay retail. They believe buying a knockoff
item is harmless. The thought of owning anything fake has never
appeal to me. The only way for me to purchase a counterfeit product
-- is being duped. Personally, I’d rather pick a no-name over a
knock-off. Don’t get me wrong, I love quality brands. But not
enough to own a fake. What worries me the most, is products
appears to be real even with a trained eye you cannot tell the difference.
The way I see it, the phrase 'fake-it-till-you-make-it,' is way
overrated.
Questions
and Feedback
Do you
believe counterfeit products are here to stay? Can you tell a fake from
an original? What do you think, Can a $650 billion counterfeit
industry be too-big-to-stop?
References:
CNW PR newswire company (2014, October 2),
Canada Goose applauds passage of Combating Counterfeit Products Act in Canadian
House of Commons. Retrieved from URL: [Online Newswire] http://cnw.ca/m4U6X