Ms. Wasylycia-Leis.
Evidence of meeting #26 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was product.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #26 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was product.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
I think we need another response from the department in reference to what Mr. O'Shea said.
Secondly, with respect to Imperial Tobacco, I'd like to know if the substances you've identified would fulfill their requirements so that they could produce traditionally manufactured cigarettes, without detracting from the importance of this bill.
5:25 p.m.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
I would note that the federal government is not the only jurisdiction that has established that weight of 1.4 g. There are provincial jurisdictions that have the identical weight. We acknowledge that this is a point of debate, but it's worth noting that Ontario has recently brought forward more legislation with the same weight and that New Brunswick also uses the same weight category.
Through our consultations with industry, we have come to recognize that there are a number of areas in drafting that need to be amended to allow for things such as the ingredients in the paper, so that the regular manufacture of cigarettes can continue.
5:30 p.m.
Vice-President, House of Horvath, Small Guys Tobacco Group
I thought the question to Health Canada was whether there were two bullet-proof vests that would allow you to capture products you've missed.
5:30 p.m.
A voice
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5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Thank you.
I have one nerve left and some people are stepping on it.
Ms. Labelle.
5:30 p.m.
General Counsel, Legal Services Unit, Department of Health
It's actually a drafting technique. We have in “little cigars” a defined term, and we have to make sure we also have the power to amend that defined term. So it's not as if we have two bullet-proofs—we have one regulation-making power....
5:30 p.m.
General Counsel, Legal Services Unit, Department of Health
As I was explaining, we only have one regulation-making power provided for in the bill, and that refers to the definition of little cigars.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
I thank you for your patience and your very good questions, Ms. Wasylycia-Leis.
I also thank the witnesses for coming today. It's been a pleasure to have you here.
The committee is dismissed.