Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.
The move, first announced last year, makes Canada the first country in the world to take that step aimed at helping smokers quit the habit.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said tobacco use kills 48,000 Canadians every year but it will soon be impossible to avoid health warnings on every cigarette. "Our government is using every evidence-based tool at our disposal to help protect the health of Canadians, especially young people," he said in a statement."Beginning next year,these new measures will help make sure that everyone across the country can receive credible information on the risks of tobacco use so they can make healthier choices for their well-being.”
Rob Cunningham, a lawyer and senior policy analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, said he believes the new approach will provoke discussion, make cigarettes less appealing and be copied by other countries, including Australia and Norway, which cited Canada's intention in June 2022. Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are banned in Canada and warnings on cigarette packs have existed since 1972.
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