LATEST ALERTS
Canada: Convenience store firms Mac’s Convenience Stores, Couche-Tard, and Parkland have filed appeals with federal courts to overturn federal regulations that restrict the sale
Canada: Health minister Mark Holland announced yesterday (22nd August) that a ministerial order will be issued to restrict sales of nicotine pouches to
Canada: Health Canada has published a consultation document on the proposed tobacco cost recovery framework which would implement an annual fee for designated tobacco product
Canada: Health Canada has published the report of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), which focuses on tobacco
Canada: Health Canada has issued a recall of Zyn nicotine pouches for being sold without market authorisation under Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations.
Canada - New Brunswick: The provincial legislative assembly approved bill 30 to amend the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act to strengthen the regulatory
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched public consultations on potential legislative amendments related to tobacco and
Canada: The minister of finance presented the Federal Budget 2024, which proposes to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act to allow information
Canada: Starting today, heated tobacco and oral tobacco tax increases to CAD11.61031 (USD8.42) per 50 g or a fraction of 50 g contained
Canada - New Brunswick: The provincial government has introduced amendments to the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act to strengthen the regulatory framework around the
Canada: The health minister released a statement expressing concern over the increasing popularity and recreational use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), particularly nicotine
Canada: Health Canada has published its 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. The plan’s objectives include reducing tobacco use through Canada’s Tobacco Strategy, examining youth access
Canada: Health Canada is soliciting input from stakeholders and the public regarding potential regulatory actions aimed at consolidating the Tobacco Reporting Regulations and
Canada - British Columbia: The provincial government has decided to restrict the sale of nicotine pouches exclusively to pharmacies on a non-prescription basis. Effective
Canada: The government has released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, outlining plans to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. These amendments aim
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan has passed bill 147, which amends the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act to increase the minimum
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among
Canada: Health Canada has published the discussion paper of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA). This legislative review will
US - General: The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has published an article titled “FDA must ban menthol cigarettes without delay: lessons from other
Canada: The new Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging, and Labelling Regulations enter into force today. Changes include rotating health-related messages and larger health warnings for
Canada: The new Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging, and Labelling Regulations have been published in the Canada Gazette and will come into force on 1st August. Changes include rotating
Canada: Health Canada has announced the approval of the new Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging, and Labelling Regulations, drawn up following public consultations last summer. Changes include
Canada: Starting 1st April, heated tobacco and oral tobacco tax will be increased from CAD9.30879 ($6.87) to CAD9.89524 ($7.30) per 50 g or a
Canada: Health Canada’s consultation on new packaging restrictions for tobacco products ends today. The proposed Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) aim
Canada: Health Canada has proposed new packaging restrictions for tobacco products, including rotating health-related messages and bigger health warnings for heated tobacco covering 75% of
Canada: Starting 1st April, heated tobacco tax will be increased from CAD9.09062 ($7.26) to CAD9.30879 ($7.44) per 50 g or fraction of 50
