Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand today and speak to the tobacco reduction strategy.
The numbers that have been presented have been a tentative outline of some of the things we might consider. We are and continue to work with anti-smoking groups, groups such as the cancer society, and provincial governments to ensure that these dollars are effectively used and that they do stamp out smoking. One of the particularly good things about this strategy is that it is being funded by a surtax on the profits of large tobacco manufacturers.