e-4734 (Health)
- Keywords
- Nicotine
- Public health
- Young people
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Health
- On July 18, 2023, under the Natural Health Product Regulations, Health Canada gave approval to a sister company of Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. for flavoured nicotine pouches to be sold;
- In October 2023 Imperial Tobacco began selling nicotine pouches in Canada, using flavours Berry Frost, Chill Mint and Tropic Breeze;
- It is completely legal for retailers to sell these nicotine pouches to children of any age;
- Imperial Tobacco is promoting these nicotine pouches using lifestyle advertising, and in places where youth are exposed such as convenience stores, Tik Tok, and other social media platforms;
- The increase in exposure to nicotine-based products has shown the susceptibility of youth to grow addicted to current nicotine products and new ones such as nicotine pouches which are currently trending in Canada;
- These are oral products that do not release visible smoke like cigarettes and vapes, making them undetectable by any smoke sensors and harder for parents and teachers to catch. This will entice youths to use these more frequently compared to cigarettes and vapes; and
- Nicotine is a highly addictive drug.
- Open for signature
- January 24, 2024, at 3:58 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 112 |
British Columbia | 40 |
Manitoba | 78 |
New Brunswick | 10 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 |
Northwest Territories | 2 |
Nova Scotia | 37 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 180 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 |
Quebec | 54 |
Saskatchewan | 133 |
Yukon | 1 |