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E-Cigarette Update: Secondhand Vapour Toxicity and Health Effects

The popularity of e-cigarettes continues to increase, with more Canadians than ever using them indoors and out. The scientific evidence on e-cigarette vapour toxicity and its health effects for both users and bystanders is still emerging and does not yet represent a robust body of knowledge. Unlike the homogeneity of cigarettes, e-cigarettes are available...

Government of Canada finalizes ban on menthol in most tobacco products

Government of Canada News Release Health Canada announced today a finalized amendment to the Tobacco Act to ban the use of menthol in cigarettes, blunt wraps and most cigars sold on the Canadian market. http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-finalizes-ban-on-menthol-in-most-tobacco-products-618368803.html

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (March 2017)

for a map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in canada’s provinces and territories, as of March 2017. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2016.

E-Cigarette Update: Bill S-5 A New Legislative Framework for E-Cigarettes in Canada

Under current federal legislation, only electronic cigarettes that contain no nicotine and that make no health claims are legal. E-cigarettes that contain nicotine and/or that make a health claim (for example, can help with smoking cessation), are regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and require market authorization as drugs. No manufacturer to date...

By-law 2016-113 being a By-law to prohibit smoking on property owned or leased by the Town of Amherstburg

By-law 2016-113 prohibits smoking in the Town’s outdoor spaces, including parks, recreational fields, playground areas, beaches and trails. The By-law also prohibits smoking within 9 m of a public entrance or public exit of a municipal building. Special events held on Town-owned property will be allowed to have a designated smoking area during the...

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (Feb 2017)

for a map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in canada’s provinces and territories, as of February 2017. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2016. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/170201tax_map_and_table.pdf"Download...

By-law #2016-103 – a By-law for the Regulation, Protection and Government of Parks, Facilities as well as the Regulation of Loitering, Nuisance and Smoking in the Township of King

Smoking or using any tobacco product is prohibited in any park, on township property, within 9 m of any public entrance or openable window of a building, or on a walkway leading to or from a Township building. Designated smoking areas are allowed. Products Included Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes, Electronic Smoking Devices, Other Tobacco Products, Other Weeds...

Provincial & Territorial E-Cigarette Legislation in Canada (December 2016)

Prince George Bylaw 8591 2016

I'll provide a summary of Bylaw No. 8591 for the City of Prince George: Smoke and Vape Free Places Bylaw No. 8591, 2016 Key Provisions Purpose The bylaw aims to protect and promote public health by regulating smoking and vaping in various public spaces within the City of Prince George. Prohibited Smoking and Vaping Areas Smoking and vaping are prohibited...

Smoking By-law within Municipal Properties 2016-030

No person shall smoke or hold lighted tobacco or use tobacco products, or use electronic cigarette devices and smoking products on municipal property (Complexe J.R. Brisson Complex and Centre Paul-Émile Lévesque), municipal buildings, municipal facilities and park or recreational areas. The bylaw provides for designated smoking areas outside the sports complexes (as per Schedule “C”). Products...