Health committee  I'd just add that I was also involved, and I thought we had a meaningful opportunity to provide input as warnings were being developed.

Health committee  It was Singapore, and we made that recommendation to the Ontario and Quebec governments. So that one might be best for provinces.

Health committee  It could be done federally. If the federal government could do it, that would be great.

Health committee  The Canadian Cancer Society has been approached. We operate several smokers help lines, and as a substitute for the quit line number appearing on the package, we've been approached with respect to social media integration.

Health committee  The government had an announcement on May 28, 2010. Some of those steps that were announced have not yet been implemented.

Health committee  I have an example of a purse pack super slim cigarette targeted at women. It's outrageous. And it really undermines the impact of the warning. They use the package format or clever designs. In Quebec, Macdonald Special Mild has a fleur-de-lys and in the rest of Canada it has a ma

Health committee  They often have their brand name or logo around a cigarette. One country, Singapore, has a tax-paid marking directly on the cigarette to prevent contraband. It is to help identify what is legitimate and what is not. No country has yet required a health warning directly on the cig

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  Not as a stand-alone strategy, no. We need a comprehensive strategy. Young adults have these new media, perhaps, but we need regulations and programs. We feel that we must move ahead immediately with the new warnings. If that announcement were made today, it would take another

Health committee  Yes, of course both can be done. Actually, we are already seeing the federal and provincial governments moving forward. There is progress in that the volume of contraband is on the decrease. Various departments are involved in that. But the war on contraband is not going to wag

Health committee  Just on your question, we were advised in September 2009 that they hoped to make an announcement in January 2010 with respect to new warnings, as the regulatory process would be complete by May 31, 2010.

Health committee  Good afternoon. My name is Rob Cunningham. I am a lawyer and senior policy analyst at the Canadian Cancer Society. Health Canada has completed excellent research on new package health warnings, a crucial pillar of Canada's comprehensive tobacco control strategy. The Canadian Ca

Public Safety committee  Have a comprehensive strategy with a focus on targeting the unlicensed, illegal factories.

Public Safety committee  We do have good news. Contraband has gone down compared to what it was 12 months ago. I think changing the border post location is key in that. Certain enforcement strategies have complemented that. But with respect to illegal manufacturing, we have not made the progress. There

Public Safety committee  A tobacco tax rollback would be a public health disaster and governments would have a reduction in revenue. Instead of some people having cheap cigarettes, everyone would have cheap cigarettes.