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Cigarette Smuggling January 27th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, my first obligation is to protect the health of Canadians. The smuggling of tobacco products is also a health problem.
You know that about 300 children start smoking each day. Tobacco smoking also causes 40,000 deaths a year in Canada. Therefore, I feel it is absolutely essential that we convince all Canadians that they should stop smoking.
Health January 24th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question.
As he is no doubt aware, this report has some 293 recommendations, many of which have to do with provincial jurisdiction. I intend to discuss this report at an upcoming federal-provincial meeting of health ministers.
Also Health Canada is actively looking into bringing forward recommendations dealing with those issues we can deal with right away.