Mr. Speaker, it is important to understand that this confirms what the Government of Canada has been saying all along.
We presented a comprehensive strategy on combating tobacco use and its very serious and negative health impacts. It is a bad admission to make, but we are relieved that there is an indication, at least by the industry if not by the other parties, that we have been right all along. Tobacco is a cause of cancer and of heart disease and the companies have especially targeted young people.
Our bill, C-71, has attempted to address those issues and we are happy that at least the public is beginning to turn in that direction at last.