Attendance is FREE to all law enforcement, customs and government representatives
This CACN sponsored event will include health breaks and lunch. This is a chance to update your knowledge on intellectual property crime including the vast array of counterfeit products imported into Canada and sold to the Canadian Public. Examples of counterfeit and illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, automotive, luxury goods, mobile accessories and devices, electronics, toys and many other items will be discussed.
REGISTER by EMAIL to whalen [dot] robert [at] outlook.com
with your Name, Rank, Organization, Email and Telephone contact information
DRAFT AGENDA:
8:00-9:00AM
Set up and networking Light breakfast included
Display of 100+ counterfeit samples found in Canada. Learn how to detect the difference between counterfeit and authentic items.
9:00-10:30AM
Introduction & Update on the Counterfeiting & Illicit Trade Problem
The Honourable Brian Masse, Member of the House of Commons for Windsor West, Windsor, Ontario
Robert Whalen, CACN Chair
Lorne Lipkus, CACN Chair of Education and Training Committee.
Danny Fournier, RBH Inc.
Dani Peters, Association of Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Canada)
CACN Member(s)
Why should we care about counterfeits? Why should we care about illicit trade? The increase in pharma counterfeiting. Involvement of organized crime, biker gangs and others. The status of counterfeiting activity in Canada and elsewhere. How to investigate and enforce Canadian laws relating to counterfeiting. Working with the Canadian Antifraud Centre, Licensing authorities, Bylaw authorities and others. How can various organizations help? How does the Request for Assistance program work in Canada. How does the US IPR Center operate to deal with counterfeiting issues.
10:30-11:00
Health break, Table display demonstrations, and networking
11:00-12:30
Learning through various case studies and presentations explaining how successful cases were investigated and enforced, what tools are out there, highlighting cooperation and partnership between various Intellectual Property Rights owners, law enforcement, customs, government agencies and others.
Various IP Brand Representatives
12:30-1:45
Table display demonstrations, networking, and lunch
1:45-3:15
Working with the Canadian Antifraud Centre, Licensing authorities, Bylaw authorities and others. How can various organizations help? How does the Request for Assistance program work in Canada. How does the US IPR Center operate to deal with counterfeiting issues.
Representative of Canadian AntiFraud Centre
US Embassy/Consulate
IACC and/or
IPIC and/or
CBSA and/or
Toronto Police Service officer
3:15-3:45
Health break, Table display demonstrations, and networking
3:45 -5:00
Pharma issues
Dani Peters ASOP
Det. Cst Chris Auger, Health Fraud Investigation Unit, Ontario Provincial Police, Anti-Rackets Branch (OPP), Orillia, Ontario
Officer TBD, York Regional Police, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Det. Cst. Yoosrie Salhia, York Regional Police, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Edward McCusker, Merck, Associate Director, Product Integrity, US/Canada at Merck Global Lead, Product Integrity
