Canada is not unique in its concern over increasing prevalence and diversity of counterfeit goods. The OECD recently reported counterfeiting in virtually all economies with a cost estimated at 5% to 7% of world trade, up from 2% to 4% 15 years ago. Canada is, however, a jurisdiction in which enforcement is difficult. This is probably attributable primarily to the fact that, unlike the United States, Canadian Border Service personnel are not mandated to search for and seize counterfeit goods.
