Law-abiding Canadians are turning into high-priced cheese smugglers

• Illegal cheese smuggling is on the rise in Canada due to import restrictions and the rising cost of dairy products.
• The quotas and tariffs in place aim to protect Canadian dairy farmers against cheaper imports, in particular from Europe and America. 
• There are undergoing trade negotiations taking place with the U.S., and Canada recently agreed to increase cheese imports from the EU. 

Clara is a college student in Toronto, and in a few days, she's flying home to Paris to visit her family and friends. She also stopping at a fromagerie to buy some cheese to bring back to Canada, specifically Comté, a cousin of Gruyere made under strict rules in the French Alps.

"It's not gooey, and you know it's not going to give a scent to your entire suitcase,” Clara says. Comté is also a lot cheaper in France. It's easy to find at supermarkets for the equivalent of about $6 or $7 a pound. In Canada, it's both a lot harder to find, and it's usually at least $20 a pound.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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