Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question.
I restate that the government and the Minister of Health are very concerned about the rate of youth smoking in the country. The facts are that in January, Health Canada put out an options paper of proposed regulations. We are receiving consultations. The consultation process has just begun. No decisions have been made.
I would suggest that the contents of the letter the member referred to were not accurate. I would encourage all of those who share our concerns about youth smoking to participate in this important consultation process and help draft the kind of regulations that will tackle high youth—