Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the officials from Health Canada for being with us today.
By the end of this meeting, the questions that will be asked by the three parties represented around the table will probably be along the same lines. As Quebec MPs, we were very shaken by the tragedy of this teenager, Athéna Gervais. We want to assume our responsibility as parliamentarians and prevent this from happening again.
If the advertising for these sugary, high-alcohol drinks sold in convenience stores and grocery stores is based on the theme of break week, then presumably I am not being targeted. Since we have teenagers at home, we are familiar with the break week phenomenon: it is an opportunity to celebrate.
In your opinion, if we aren't supposed to sell alcoholic products to teenagers, how is it that an advertisement with a spring break theme in which people are encouraged to go and buy a flashy can for themselves is authorized?