Health warnings on tobacco products in Canada
History
Health warnings on cigarette packages were first mandated by federal law in 1989, introducing four text-only messages. This marked a significant improvement over previous voluntary warnings in Canada, which included the ineffective advice to smokers to “Avoid Inhaling.”
In 1994, a new set of eight warnings was introduced. These warnings occupied the top 35% of each main display area on cigarette packs and were very direct:
“Cigarettes cause fatal lung disease”
“Cigarettes cause strokes and heart disease”
“Tobacco smoke causes fatal lung disease in non-smokers”
“Cigarettes are addictive”
etc.
These warnings quickly gained international recognition, with countries such as Australia, Thailand,...
Red Letter Day for Health of Canadians as Government Mandates Drab Brown Tobacco Packaging
Red Letter Day for Health of Canadians as Government Mandates Drab Brown Tobacco Packaging
The Board, staff, and members of the Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) reacted with jubilation to the announcement today by Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor that the government has published draft regulations requiring plain and standardized packaging for all tobacco products.
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 Leaked Document From Imperial Tobacco Shows How The Canadian Convenience Stores Association And Its Affiliate Were Used As Front Groups To Block Health Regulations And Tobacco Taxes
Ottawa & Montreal, October 18, 2016 — A confidential presentation by Imperial Tobacco Canada to its multinational parent company, British American Tobacco, reveals both the objectives and tactics behind the company’s decade-long campaign to “keep the contraband issue alive”, despite the fact that contraband decreased substantially in the country during this period.
Leaked Documents:
CORA AIT Strategy: Raising Public Awareness & Demanding Government Action, Imperal Tobacco Canada, August 2012
How Imperial Tobacco Ran A Fear Campaign About Contraband Cigarettes To Block Taxes And Prevent Health Regulations
Download the Document
World No Tobacco Day 2016
On World No Tobacco Day, whose theme this year is Get Ready for Plain Packaging, the Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) congratulates the federal government for taking a major step forward on the road to plain and standardized packaging of tobacco.
Media Release
Change is in the air! Over 100 Ontario social housing providers going smoke-free
On World No Tobacco Day, whose theme this year is Get Ready for Plain Packaging, the Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) congratulates the federal government for taking a major step forward on the road to plain and standardized packaging of tobacco.
Media Release