The new tobacco regulations, which are also requiring health warning messages that are new as well, increase to 75%. This year there is also a pan-Canadian toll-free “quit line”, which we introduced in partnership with the provinces and the territories. Again, that was introduced in the last year.
Our government is quite proud of the record we have related to the rate of tobacco use in Canada, which is currently the lowest ever, at 17%. Only 8% of Canadian youth aged 15 to 17 smoke—another record low. Those are significant results from the investments we have been making.
Thank you.