Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate World No Tobacco Day.
As we know, tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death in Canada.
That is why our government is committed to passing Bill S-5 to protect the health of Canadians, especially youth.
I am proud to see that it received royal assent last week.
With budget 2018, our government is renewing and enhancing the federal tobacco control strategy by investing over $80 million.
In addition to helping Canadians stop smoking, this investment will support prevention efforts and reduce contraband tobacco. The goal is to get more Canadians to quit and reduce smoking deaths.