Rights 4 Vapers is a movement dedicated to advancing evidence-based regulations on vaping. We are an informal collection of committed volunteers who believe that vapers deserve to make an informed choice. We are guided by unpaid academic advisors.
Millions of adult Canadians have successfully quit smoking by switching to vaping, a proven harm reduction tool that dramatically reduces exposure to toxic chemicals found in cigarettes. Yet, the B.C. government’s proposed Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, threatens to take away that progress by treating vaping like tobacco under a misguided cost-recovery framework.
Change is Overdue. The Safer Nicotine Summit is a step in the right direction. By bringing scientists, policymakers, businesses, and consumers together, the summit aims to craft a pragmatic, evidence-based framework: the Safer Nicotine Act.
Join us @ The Lord Elgin, Ottawa, November 12-13 2025.
Want to learn about safer nicotine products?Want to debate us about safer nicotine products?Want to just meet us. Join us on May 28th. We will be in front of Parliament on the corner of Metcalfe and Wellington in Ottawa ready to have conversations with everyone. Mark your calendars would love to see everyone! Link to
In early April, we received a “Third Party Consult” request from Health Canada. You can read the request below for yourself: “Health Canada has received a request under the Access to Information Act (the Act) that has produced records which originated from and/or may be of interest to your organization, Rights 4 Vapers. The request
Dear Minister Michel, Congratulations on your appointment as Canada’s Minister of Health! I’m sure that during the campaign, you had the opportunity to meet many incredible people. I feel truly fortunate to have met you by chance outside your campaign office. In our brief conversation, we spoke about the stigma surrounding smoking and nicotine use,
