Health committee  That's correct; yes, sir, it is.

Health committee  Mr. Young, the answer only to that is yes, of course, we do have a duty from a medical perspective, from a policy perspective, from a political perspective, to protect our youth from harm. There's no doubt about that. I don't hazard to provide you any opinion on how to improve alcohol addictions and opioid addictions.

Health committee  I suppose that's true, yes sir.

Health committee  That's correct, sir, yes.

Health committee  In the retail store, where we can verify age, we do.

Health committee  I can only go with our legal advice, sir. We've been in contact with Health Canada, and our legal advice in Toronto has told us that this is up for debate. We do not sell it on our Internet site, because we cannot verify the age.

Health committee  By “latitude”, I don't mean freedom. I would be appalled if a teacher stood up in front of a class and used any type of vaping device. I certainly think that is not on.... I also believe that in a confined space, a workplace, there is the science and then there is the social custom.

Health committee  To be clear I just wanted the sale of an electronic cigarette not be tied to the sale of tobacco. I don't believe it would be in the public's interest to say, “where tobacco is sold is the only place you can sell electronic cigarettes“. The electronic cigarette, or vaporizer, comes in two forms.

Health committee  Fair enough. These are the pros and cons that certainly have to be weighed. We see the economic curve of price and use. Pragmatically, though, if as predicted by Wells Fargo electronic cigarettes are taking over tobacco, the taxation income from tobacco will decline. At some point in time it will decline.

Health committee  Thank you very much. It's certainly a pleasure to be here in front of this committee. Thank you very much for the opportunity. I'll open by saying it's a privilege to be here because of a number of things. Coming up the street in a taxi, as an ex-serviceman and a father of a reservist, I had the opportunity to see in front of me that memorial.