Health committee  Anything that we have seen has talked about how it has not led to a decrease in smoking, but to an increase in contraband. Those are the two fundamental issues that we're looking at and we're asking if in fact plain packaging achieves the objectives.

Health committee  Can I jump in? Was it only a question for them, or did you want to hear what we have to say?

Health committee  I ask because you're suggesting that we only care about the business interest, and that's it. Well, we actually care about the health and safety of young people particularly, which is why we have a very solid track record, and you rightly point that out. I think the fundamental

Health committee  I think it's an important question because it's precisely what you have from the Prime Minister on down. Several ministers have said that the whole rationale behind ensuring that there's not a huge tax on cannabis when it becomes legal is to avoid growth of the black market. We a

Health committee  Could I pick up on that?

Health committee  I appreciate what Freeze the Industry is talking about. What we're saying with respect to cigarettes and vaping is that if young people want to access either of these products, they can. In the case of vape, it's from the illegal vape shops. We have followed the law. Health Canad

Health committee  Three countries in the world so far have moved to plain packaging: Australia, France, and the U.K. The U.K. is still pretty new. But based on everything we have heard in dealing with our counterparts in Australia, for example, they have doubled border security because they have n

Health committee  I said it was safer.

Health committee  Thanks, Satinder. Without adequate resources to deal with contraband tobacco, and without adequate time to prepare for the consequences of plain packaging, already stretched small businesses will take a hit once again. A poll of our retailers, which has been shared with Health C