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Global Tobacco Issues
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The Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control - A new global health treaty
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is the first modern
public health treaty. It was negotiated through the World
Health Organization between the fall of 2000 and the spring of
2003. It came into force on February 27, 2005. As of
March 20, 2007, there are 145 parties to the convention.
More on the treaty....
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Tobacco Control
in the Commonwealth Countries
 Make it happen:
A video collaboration by Garrett Mehl that showcases the
experiences, concerns, and desires of people in Commonwealth
countries that have signed the FCTC.
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Tobacco policy
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Progress
in the Commonwealth.
A 2006 monitoring report on the FCTC implementation, Prepared by
Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, 2006.
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Download here (pdf)
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Stubbing it out.
A briefing for Commonwealth Health Ministers on how to
implement the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Written
by Ehsan Latif, 2003.
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The FCTC in Canada
Civil society monitoring
reports on Canada and the FCTC
Independent
monitoring of Canada's implementation of the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control by Civil Society Organizations
based in Canada.
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Also available: Health CAnada's report to
the Conference of Parties
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to Health Canada
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PSC Global Archives:
Material from earlier years
The Multilateral Agreement on Investment
Between 1995 and 1998, the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) came very close to signing an
agreement which would have severely restricted the ability of governments to restrict
tobacco advertising and promotion. Eventually, they did not agaree on a new Multilateral
Agreement on Investment (MAI), and the issues of investment protection were referred to
the World Trade Organization.
The investment provisions proposed in
the MAI are also found in NAFTA and other proposed agreements.
The World Trade
Organization (WTO) discussions
Even after the "battle of
Seattle," discussions continue among WTO nations on a new commercial agreement to
clarify (strengthen?) the rights of corporations. PSC is pushing for strict language
in all commercial and trade agreements to protect public health.
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Last revised:
December 15, 2008
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