Mr. Speaker, during the last election, we committed to take real action to protect our young people from tobacco marketing practices.
This morning I had the pleasure of announcing that our government will crack down on the marketing strategies used by tobacco companies to entice our children. A promise made, a promise kept. This will include setting a minimum package size for cigarillos and blunts that are less affordable for children, prohibiting flavours and additives that would appeal to children, and banning all tobacco advertising and promotion that may be viewed by youth.
Thanks to the action of this Conservative government, Canada is a world leader in tobacco control.