Priority 01
Small business competitiveness
Make compliance clearer, more consistent and proportionate to the realities of smaller businesses.
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A stronger environment
for legitimate commerce.
CAC advocates for Canada’s lawful cigar sector on business competitiveness, trade, customs, tax administration and effective enforcement.
The principle
Businesses that meet their obligations need a fair opportunity to compete. Workable administration and effective enforcement support both legitimate commerce and the collection of taxes legally owed.
Priority 02
Internal trade
Make legitimate domestic trade easier to understand and administer while respecting applicable requirements.
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International trade
Support predictable administration of lawful imports and informed consideration of market access issues.
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Customs administration
Improve the practical administration of lawful importing, from account access to corrections and review.
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Tax and public revenue
Bring business realities and reliable evidence into decisions about tax design, administration and public revenue.
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Fair competition and enforcement
Ensure businesses following the rules are supported by credible, consistent enforcement and sound public policy.
Read the positionOur evidence approach
Identify the process, verify the responsible authority, distinguish the rule from its administration, and propose an improvement whose outcome can be assessed. The business questionnaire remains a pilot; no findings are presented here.
Contact
Sheldon Lloyd Smith, President
Cigar Association of Canada
info@cigarassociationcanada.org
1 800 539 1787
Policy overview prepared October 6, 2026. CAC’s advocacy priorities are distinct from current legal requirements. This overview is not a government publication or a completed study report.