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 […]
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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,
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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
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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
Open Letter to MPP Gélinas – Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act (Vaping is not for Kids) Read More »
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
A RANGE OF FLAVOURS IS NECESSARY TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT SMOKING AND STAY SMOKE-FREE Toronto, Ontario – February 8, 2021 – Rights4Vapers, Canada’s leading vapers’ rights organization, is delighted to report that over 11,000 Canadians have signed a House of Commons petition that calls on the government to keep flavoured vapour products available. “Health Canada
Last week, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, and Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, released a joint statement at the conclusion of National Non-Smoking Week. It was disappointing to see, yet again, the perspective of the Canadian vapers notably absent from the statement despite multiple public health studies which show that vapour products
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This week is National Non-Smoking Week. It is purported to be a week for educating on smoking-related health issues, for urging Canadians to quit smoking, and for discouraging Canadians from starting. No one could disagree with any of these noble goals. However, there is an important voice missing from the discussion – the voice of
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Vapoter, ce n’est pas fumer. Et cela constitue un moyen éprouvé pour arrêter de fumer Toronto, le 17 janvier 2022 – Les vapoteurs de partout au Canada veulent prendre leur place dans le cadre de la Semaine nationale sans fumée. Sous le thème #SmokeFreeWithVaping, les vapoteurs veulent faire entendre leur voix afin d’exiger que les
LES VAPOTEURS SERONT TRÈS PRÉSENTS PENDANT LA SEMAINE NATIONALE SANS FUMÉE Read More »
Vaping is not smoking and is a proven way for smokers to quit Toronto, Ontario – January 17, 2021 – The vapers of Canada are claiming their spot in National Non-Smoking Week. Under the theme of #SmokeFreeWithVaping, vapers are speaking out to demand that governments acknowledge that vaping is less harmful than smoking and can
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