Consultation summary : proposals for the regulation of vaping products.: H149-8/2018E-PDF

"Health Canada published a consultation document on August 25, 2017, setting out proposals to regulate vaping products in Canada. The document Proposals for the Regulation of Vaping Products was open for comments from the public and interested stakeholders for a 60-day period ending October 27, 2017. In total, 105 comments were received from across nine groups: academics; the general public; other levels of government (municipal, provincial and territorial); the health products industry; the vaping industry; the tobacco industry; non-governmental organizations (NGOs); public health groups; and retailers (including vape shops). Comments on the proposed regulations were generally supportive, with some clear but expected differences of opinion and specific concerns identified by some groups. For example, some public health groups and NGOs expressed concern about the negative health consequences of vaping, and advocated for additional restrictions than those being proposed. The vaping industry and retailers cited vaping products as an important harm reduction tool that, in order to achieve its potential health benefits, should not be over-regulated. This report provides a summary of the feedback received during the consultation period on each of the 10 proposed regulatory measures. The consultation was not intended to capture comments on the federal government’s broader legislative approach to vaping products (as set out in Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts) being currently examined by Parliament. However, many comments received spoke to Bill S-5 and a high-level summary of comments on this issue is included in this report"--Executive summary, p. iii.

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