Delivering results : advancing Canada's Tobacco Strategy.: H149-38/2026E-PDF

"For over 50 years, the Government of Canada has been addressing the harms of commercial tobacco. Commercial tobacco is responsible for dozens of debilitating diseases and kills up to half of the people who smoke long-term. Canada's approach to tobacco control has evolved over the decades and is a comprehensive, world-leading model to address the harms of tobacco use. Through consultations with the public, civil society, and health experts in 2016-2017, it was agreed that bold, new action was needed to help more people who use tobacco quit, and discourage youth from starting to use products containing nicotine. The Government of Canada's response was Canada's Tobacco Strategy (CTS), which established an ambitious goal: to reduce tobacco use to less than 5% by 2035. … As 2026 will mark the mid-way point toward Canada's 2035 target, it is timely to take stock of the CTS progress made to date. This report highlights key achievements, challenges, and data trends since the launch of the strategy, and identifies areas of focus moving forward. …"--Pages 1, 2.

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