Regarding: Bill C-31, Part 4, Division 12 — Tobacco and Vaping Products Act Submitted by: Maria Papaioannoy Founder, Rights 4 Vapers September 2026 Senators, My name is Maria Papaioannoy, founder of Rights 4 Vapers. I have spent years advocating for people who smoke, people who vape and people trying to leave cigarettes behind. I know
Rights4Vapers calls on Health Minister Marjorie Michel to show Canadians the results of the 2024 Ministerial Order TORONTO, September 23, 2026 — Following comments by federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel that she is not considering changes to Canada’s restrictions on nicotine pouches, Rights4Vapers (R4V) says there is a more fundamental question that needs answering: What
We wanted to ask Health Canada questions about pouches. So we did what we usually did, asked those questions! Take a read of the email we sent on Thursday, September 17, 2026 —– Dear Health Canada, Hi, it’s Maria Papaioannoy from Rights4Vapers (R4V). I hope whoever is reading this email is having a wonderful day.
It began with an RV, a camera, and a cross-country mission to answer a simple question: what does Canada’s nicotine pouch market actually look like two years after the federal government restricted legal sales to pharmacies? The team from Rights4Vapers (R4V), a safer-nicotine advocacy group, expected to find a market constrained by regulation. What they
I have been travelling across Canada to take a real look at the illegal nicotine pouch market. The journey started in Montreal, and over the course of the week, we landed in Saskatchewan. Every province is different. Some are brazen (like Ontario). Manitoba has too much demand to keep up with supply. And, in Saskatchewan,
Health Canada denies that the 2024 ministerial order has contributed to the growth of the black market for nicotine pouches. OTTAWA — A nicotine users’ rights group is calling on Ottawa to loosen restrictions on nicotine pouches, after uncovering a booming illicit market in a cross-country road trip. Members of Rights 4 Vapers purchased 148 illegal
Download – Read the ATHRA (Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association) report on vaping and COVID-19
Audio – Interview AM800 | Rights 4 Vapers | The Dan Macdonald Show | March 2nd 2021
Download – UK experts defend safety in face of US lung injury cases
Download – UK Vaping Association’s statement on the US vaping-related illnesses
Link – Vapeology.eu
Download – Guide for new vapers
Link – VITA OF CANADA
Link – UK Vaping Industry Association
Link – American Vaping Association
Download – Institute of Cardiology brochure
