RCMP Uses {Fake} Internet Figures To Establish Counterfeiting Numbers

First, a March 2005 CTV news story reported unsubstantiated claims by the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, a global anti-counterfeiting lobby group made up predominantly of brand owners and law firms

Second, a 2005 powerpoint presentation by Jayson Myers, then the Chief Economist for the Canadian Manufacturing and Exporters, included a single bullet point that "estimated direct losses in Canada between $20 billion and $30 billion annually." The source for this claim? According to Mr. Myers, it is simply 3 to 4 percent of the value of Canada's two-way trade.
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MICHAEL GIEST’S FULL STORY HERE

[Editor's note - made title clearer. Dr. Giest's article explains. DrC]

[Proofreader’s note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on September 20, 2007]

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