Bill C-32 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Tobacco Act

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Leona Aglukkaq  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Tobacco Act to provide additional protection for youth from tobacco marketing. It repeals the exception that permits tobacco advertising in publications with an adult readership of not less than 85%. It prohibits the packaging, importation for sale, distribution and sale of little cigars and blunt wraps unless they are in a package that contains at least 20 little cigars or blunt wraps. It also prohibits the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps that contain the additives set out in a new schedule to that Act, as well as the packaging of those products in a manner that suggests that they contain a prohibited additive. It also prohibits the manufacture and sale of tobacco products unless all of the required information about their composition is submitted to the Minister.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Health Committee, on June 9, 2009

  • Paul Glover, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
  • Denis Choinière, Director, Office of Regulations and Compliance, Tobacco Control Program, Department of Health
  • Cathy Sabiston, Director General, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate, Department of Health
  • Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Legal Services Unit, Department of Health
  • Neil Collishaw, Research Director, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
  • Sam McKibbon, Campaigner, Flavour...GONE!, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
  • Melodie Tilson, Director of Policy, Non-Smokers' Rights Association
  • Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, National Public Issues Office, Canadian Cancer Society

Health Committee, on June 11, 2009

  • Les Hagen, Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health
  • Luc Martial, Government Affairs, Casa Cubana
  • Luc Dumulong, Vice-President, Distribution GVA Inc.
  • Tamara Gitto, Associate General Counsel, Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited
  • Gaëtan Duplessis, Director, Research and Development, Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited
  • Glen Stewart, Director, Marketing and Product Development, Casa Cubana
  • Vincent Albanese, President and Chief Executive Officer, Distribution GVA Inc.
  • Colm O'Shea, Vice-President, House of Horvath, Small Guys Tobacco Group
  • Paul Glover, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
  • Cathy Sabiston, Director General, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate, Department of Health
  • Denis Choinière, Director, Office of Regulations and Compliance, Tobacco Control Program, Department of Health
  • Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Legal Services Unit, Department of Health

Health Committee, on June 16, 2009

  • Paul Glover, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
  • Denis Choinière, Director, Office of Regulations and Compliance, Tobacco Control Program, Department of Health
  • Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Legal Services Unit, Department of Health