Public Consultations Archives

Proposed regulations to prohibit "light" and "mild" descriptors under the Tobacco Act

Consultations with Tobacco Cessation Quitline Stakeholders on a Proposed Minimum Dataset for Evaluation

Regional Discussions on the National Youth and Young Adult Framework for Action on Tobacco Control

Warnings in Tobacco Advertisements

Overview and summary of responses received during the consultation on Health Canada's Regulatory Proposal to Include Warnings in Tobacco Advertisements

Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes

Prepublication in Canada Gazette Part I

The proposed regulations and the associated Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) were prepublished in the May 1, 2004 edition of the Canada Gazette Part I. This initiated a 75-day period where interested parties could submit comments for consideration by Health Canada. A total of fifty-one respondents offered their insight, concerns and recommendations. A summary of the responses can be found in the report entitled Overview and Summary of Responses to Proposed Cigarette Ignition Propensity Regulations and Regulations Amending the Tobacco Reporting Regulations.

Consultation Document

In December 2002, Health Canada published a consultation document, entitled Regulatory Proposal for Reducing Fire Risks from Cigarettes, to elicit comments on the suitability of a government mandated standard for cigarette ignition propensity under the Tobacco Act. Health Canada received forty-five responses to the consultation document. A summary of the responses can be found in the report entitled Overview Of Responses To Regulatory Proposal For Reducing Fire Risks From Cigarettes.

Health Canada received eighteen responses to the consultation document. A summary of the responses can be found in the report entitled Overview and Summary of Responses Received During the Consultation on Health Canada's Regulatory Proposal to Include Warnings in Tobacco Advertisements.

A Regulatory Proposal To Include Warnings in Tobacco Advertisements

Proposal for New Health-Related Information on Tobacco Product Labels

Notice of Intent published in Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2001 - Health Canada is considering regulations to prohibit manufacturers and importers from selling a tobacco product in a package displaying the terms "light" and "mild" and has solicited comments on the development of these proposed regulations (interested parties were invited to provide comments by January 14, 2002). The notice can be seen at the Canada Gazette Web site, by selecting the Saturday, December 1, 2001 issue; the notice starts on page 4299.