e-1237 (Tobacco)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-153-02 Government Response to petitions concerning tobacco
- Electronic cigarettes
- Tobacco products
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Scientific studies by the Royal College of Physicians in 2016 determined that vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking tobacco;
- Scientific studies by Victoria University in 2017 backs up and substantiates findings from the Royal College of Physicians studies; and
- The public and consumer have a right to a effective alternative designed to curb and break deadly tobacco addiction.
- Open for signature
- August 25, 2017, at 9:24 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 23, 2017, at 9:24 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Simon Marcil
(Mirabel)
January 30, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02000) - Government response tabled
- March 19, 2018
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 1539 |
British Columbia | 1055 |
Manitoba | 679 |
New Brunswick | 326 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 367 |
Northwest Territories | 9 |
Nova Scotia | 389 |
Nunavut | 8 |
Ontario | 3581 |
Prince Edward Island | 113 |
Quebec | 1599 |
Saskatchewan | 516 |
Yukon | 10 |