Health committee  One of the reasons the document you have before you is so voluminous is that we tried to make sure that the most basic packs are addressed through this particular regulation, so that if modifications need to occur, there are provisions in the regulations that allow for slight mod

Health committee  Since the Canada Gazette was published on February 19, we have had two meetings with tobacco companies on the specific issue of the implementation period. They raised all the issues that they have raised today. We listened to them intently and, again, had discussions internally t

Health committee  In terms of job loss, the RIAS showed it was going to be very minimal, essentially because as the labelling comes into place, there will be a very minimal job loss; four to ten pops into mind.

Health committee  It would be four to ten jobs lost over ten years. This mainly would be due to loss in profits. Jobs wouldn't be renewed because of these labelling regulations, essentially because the market would shrink, which is the objective. We are trying to get fewer people to smoke, and to

Health committee  Just to add to what Cathy said, we don't typically comment, as Health Canada officials, on tobacco company strategies. That is their business.