97.8 Regulations Regarding Tobacco Products
Whereas, The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada to strike down the key provisions of the Tobacco Control Act (Sept. 21, 1995); and
Whereas, The use of Tobacco Products remains the major cause of preventable deaths; and
Whereas, Measures are needed to reduce the use of tobacco (and preventable deaths); therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to:
- designate tobacco products as health hazardous materials which are addictive in nature (regulated by the Food and Drug Act or the Hazardous Products Act); and
- protect youth from the pressures of advertising campaigns by tobacco companies through appropriate regulation; and
- institute legislation that would protect non-smokers from tobacco smoke; and
- recover prenatal education costs and medical costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses from tobacco companies, through additional taxes and/or heavy fines.