Consultation - Potential measures to reduce the impact of vaping products advertising on youth and non-users of tobacco products - Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-measures-reduce-impact-vaping-products-advertising-youth-non-users-tobacco-products.html

This consultation will open for comment on February 5, 2019 Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will close to new input on March 22, 2019.

This consultation is seeking comments on proposed measures to limit the advertising of vaping products.

Why

Health Canada is very concerned that youth are experimenting with and using vaping products in bigger numbers. We are proposing new measures by which advertising of vaping products can be limited to protect youth and non-users from the inducements to use vaping products.

Who

We are seeking comments from:

• health partners
• the general public
• interested members of the industry

What

The purpose of this consultation is to get comments on the following proposals by which advertising of vaping products can be limited to protect youth and non-users from the effect of promotion:

• limit the places where advertisements can placed;
• limit the content in advertisements;
• inform the public through a warning on advertisements;
• limit the display of vaping products in certain retail locations.

When and where

You have 45 days to send us your comments. The consultation period closes March 22, 2019.

You can find the consultation document online.

How to participate

You may submit your comments by:

• mail
• email
  • Microsoft Word
  • Adobe Acrobat

Contact us

Manager, Regulations Division
Tobacco Products Regulatory Office
Tobacco Control Directorate
CSCB, Health Canada
0301A-150 Tunney's Pasture Drwy
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Email: hc.pregs.sc@canada.ca