INTRODUCTION In March 2022, Health Canada opened a review of the vaping-related provisions in Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. This review is mandated every three years and comes at a critical time for vaping in Canada. Since the adoption of the TVPA, vaping regulations in Canada have increased while the understanding of vaping as a
I purchased an e-cig on a whim and quit, unplanned, in 2 weeks. That was 6 and a half years ago. My dearest friend of 35 years and former partner, also smoked and wasn’t able to quit until she began having health issues. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and died 2
Guest blog from our friend Marion Burt Dear Ms Gelinas, I was quite surprised to read that you have reintroduced a rather dangerous anti-vaping bill in the House. When I met you at the Committee hearings for a similar bill in 2015, you congratulated me on being able to quit smoking by switching to vaping,
From our friends at THRA Canada – you can connect with them at: info@thra.ca or on twitter at @thra_canadaTHRA Tobacco Harm Reduction Association of Canada Inc. Response to – Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act (Vaping is not for Kids), 2022 THRA Canada is a federal not for profit consumer organization, staffed entirely by consumer volunteers who
Dear MPP France Gélinas, I listened today with interest as you read and once again tabled a bill that encroaches on the Charter rights of Ontario residents. I understand that you have reached out to different groups for a quote for your press release, however you didn’t reach out to us at Rights 4 Vapers. I
This is a letter that I (Maria Papaioannoy) wrote to Dr. Mir (View Dr. Mir’s Bio HERE) about his study: Vaping among Canadians: Patterns of use, attitudes, and knowledge . I believe that quality research needs to be done around adults and vaping. I also believe in reaching out to people who are choosing not