Health committee  That's a great question. These packs are little. They fit in your clutch, in your purse, in your pocket. Youth like them. Young Canadians hate this pack. It's cumbersome, bulky. The warning is big; it's in your face. This is what the industry wants, a flip-top, because it's s

Health committee  It needs improvement.

Health committee  The proposed regulations will, but an amendment to make sure that happens in Bill S-5 would be beneficial.

Health committee  Are you asking if Bill S-5 should contain details around putting a message right on the tobacco product itself?

Health committee  The claims around harm reduction should be stipulated by Health Canada. We should not be allowing industry to decide what claims are made. Health Canada is the one to evaluate the evidence and make the messaging that is appropriate for Canadians to interpret.

Health committee  Again, we support legalization of e-cigarettes with nicotine, to offer Canadians the option. That said, there are better standards and devices available for cessation. If we want to target current people addicted to nicotine, as you mentioned, we have a vehicle in the tobacco p

Health committee  If it were a Health Canada message, it would be allowed, but the industry wouldn't be able to make that claim.

Health committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee. I'm Lesley James, senior manager of health policy at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. I'm also a doctoral researcher. It's an honour to speak to you today about Bill S-5, a key piece of legislation in achieving H

Health committee  I think Canadians who do that are rewarded with good health already, and that in itself is the reward. Heart and Stroke believes that there are culprits that lead to poor population health, such as tobacco, sugary drinks, and processed food. It may be worth increasing the price

Health committee  It's a great point. I think the World Health Organization's list of essential recommended medicines was compiled for a reason. They are cost-effective, they'll likely improve population health in the long term, and that's a first stepping stone for us as Canadians. I'm quite plea

Health committee  Perhaps we have that in place in Canada already, or perhaps there's something different.

Health committee  It's a fantastic question. We have done things of that nature. Eighty per cent of heart disease and stroke is preventable through lifestyle modification, so changing physical activity levels, remaining smoke free, and most importantly changing a person's nutrition. We need to mak

Health committee  I did mention examples of people unable to access necessary and basic prescriptions for cardiovascular disease who skipped doses or are not adherent and that results in increased rates of heart attack presentation in emergency rooms. We've been able to reduce the risk of mortali

Health committee  Yes. Both morbidity and mortality are.

Health committee  I think prescription drug use is increasing throughout the world and it is not unique to Canada. It's increasing in cost and it's an increasing proportion of our health care spending. That's the concern for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.