SUBMISION for the THIRD LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE TOBACCO AND VAPING PRODUCTS ACT Dr. John Oyston MB BS, BMedSci, FRCA, FRCP(C) , July 2025 Health Canada is undertaking its third review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. My submission is … Continue reading →
There are so many problems in the world today that it is easy to think that contraband tobacco is a minor issue that does not deserve much attention. It can easily be imagined as a version of the Robin Hood … Continue reading →
Several consumer products can act as safer alternatives to deadly cigarettes, but they are not being promoted effectively. In fact, more and more political action is making them less pleasant, more expensive, and more difficult to obtain. Health Canada needs … Continue reading →
Until recently, smoking was seen as a disease, a medical problem needing a professional solution from a physician, nurse or pharmacist. People who smoke were diagnosed with “Tobacco Use Disorder”. They were labelled as addicts, patients who needed to be … Continue reading →
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a 50-year-old who has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day since you were a teenager. You tried to quit a few times, but after a few days, you craved a smoke, like … Continue reading →
It was written by a retired medical doctor who has seen the damage that cigarette smoking can do, and has spent over 15 years working on ways to reduce the disease, disability and death caused by smoking cigarettes. If people … Continue reading →
Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service operated by the Canadian Cancer Society, offering support and information about quitting smoking, vaping and tobacco use. In over 20 years of operation, it has handled 400,000 calls, and 120,000 people have registered … Continue reading →
An open letter to the Quebec Minister of Health (and to the EU, WHO and other groups considering a vape flavour ban) To: Minister Christian DUBÉ Minister of Health, The National Assembly of Quebec ministre@msss.gouv.qc.ca, May 1st 2023 Dear Minister … Continue reading →
(Jan2022-April 2023) Lots of fine words, less action First, the good news: In a December 2022 press release, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction and Associate Minister of Health, said: “Vaping products offer the 3.8 million … Continue reading →
ONE: Develop an empathetic approach to people who smoke. Most people who still smoke made a bad life choice when they were in their teens, before their brains were fully developed, thinking that they could quit smoking later. In middle … Continue reading →
