Anti-smoking groups are urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province's tobacco legislation dealing with vaping, as health officials across the country grapple with an apparent spike in youth adopting the habit.
Canadian cigarette packs will have to be plain drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering under new rules that start this fall, Health Canada says.Manufacturers will have to begin complying with labelling rules for packages and dimensions for cigarettes by Nov.
The retail industry is changing every day, and so is the convenience channel — new competitors, new shopper expectations, new data and technology, online shopping, and new shoppers.
The changes to the Smoke Free Ontario Act, 2017 that were set to come into effect on July 1, 2018 are being paused to give the new government the opportunity to carefully review the new regulations related to vaping.
