Public Safety committee  It's over $800 million for the federal government.

Public Safety committee  Yes, for the three companies, for the federal and provincial governments, it comes to $1.7 billion.

Public Safety committee  For the federal government and the provinces.

Public Safety committee  At what tab?

Public Safety committee  Yes, right. We saw that with the settlement reached Between Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. and the government of Canada and the provinces, it said that—I am going to read it in English: In recognition and support of the Governments' past and continuing efforts to combat co

Public Safety committee  That is an excerpt from the agreement. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is going to pay a civil settlement to the government over a several-year period.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. My name is Rob Cunningham. I am a lawyer and senior policy analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society. In my testimony today, I'd like to make four key points. First, there is our disappointment regarding the absence of implementation of new federal action measures--

Health committee  It depends on what we're talking about. In many ways Canada is a leader. We were the first country to have picture-based warnings on packages. Some of the aspects of this bill will be among the best in the world with respect to flavours, and we commend parliamentarians for that.

Health committee  Yes, it is illegal.

Health committee  I haven't seen their comments in the context in which they were made. They certainly have a long history of exaggeration. If they have a particular technical issue with the bill that they've raised, I'm sure committee members would be interested in that.

Health committee  I think that question should be put to the bureaucrats. In our opinion, since the evidence and statistics show that these products are consumed by young people, they should be included. We do not feel that there is any reason why they should continue to be excluded. That is why

Health committee  They are two different product categories. I do not smoke, so I don't know the difference between smokeless and regular products. Cigarettes are the most consumed products in Canada. Their consumption has declined considerably, but a certain number of young people and other peopl

Health committee  There are many cases of misleading advertising for so-called light cigarettes, for example, and other deceptive packaging. Vitamin-added tobacco products should not exist. If there are no vitamins, and the advertising and the packaging claim that there are, then that is definitel

Health committee  Just to add, with respect to the part of your question on contraband, it is indeed a very serious situation. We have made recommendations for possible actions to deal with this, and I think there are a couple of things to note. One is that 95% to 98% of contraband today comes fro

Health committee  Madam Chair, committee members, thank you for giving us this opportunity to testify today. I would also like to thank the Minister of Health for bringing in this bill. I'd like to thank the Prime Minister for his commitment last September 2008. I'd like to thank all parties fo