When it comes to tobacco products, Minister Freeland testified at the Senate two days ago. I'm going to read you an excerpt from her testimony in English.
In the area of tobacco, for example, which is a really legitimate area of concern, federal regulations that apply to tobacco apply to the manufacturing, sale and promotion. There are no provincial regulations on these aspects of tobacco, and that's why this legislation would have no impact on it.
That's not true. The provinces have legislation on the sale and promotion of tobacco products that applies to manufacturers. In Quebec, the Act Respecting Tobacco Control mentions the word “manufacturer” or “manufactured” 48 times, at least in its English version. The provincial laws will be in direct conflict with that aspect.