Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. Tobacco lobbyists are telling young people who work in variety stores that they will be fired if Bill C-71 is passed. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council is distributing information alleging that anyone under 18 years of age will lose his or her job in a corner store under the new anti-tobacco law.
Can the minister put an end to the tobacco lobby fearmongering and assure young Canadians that this legislation will not take away their jobs?