Research & Papers

• Agriculture
  Tobacco is still being grown in Ontario. How the $300 million federal buyout failed to curb tobacco growing. (2009)

• Agriculture
  Recent trends in tobacco agriculture in Canada.  A review of tobacco imports, exports and crop sizes in recent years. (2008)

• Contraband
  Estimating the volume of contraband sales of tobacco in Canada - Updated April 2010. Updated estimates of cigarette contraband for 2008 are now available.  Contraband rose from 27% of the total cigarette market in 2007 to 31% in 2008.  [2010]

• Policy
  History of tobacco control in Canada
  This new report reviews 1300 years of tobacco use and various strategies to control its use throughout all of tobacco's history and pre-history in Canada.  Here are some key findings of this 82-page report. (2009)

• Product modification. 
  Can governments regulate how cigarettes can be made in order to make them safer?  The Canadian experience is full of cautionary tales.  "Trolling for Big Fish: 10 Lessons from Canada on tobacco product regulation."  (2007)

• Other Tobacco Products
  Cigarillo use in Canada 2007.  A review of CTUMS survey data. (2008)

• Policy
  A Menu of Supply Side Approaches to Reduce Tobacco use.
  Cap and Trade, Moratorium, License conditions -- the list of available new policy tools keeps growing ...(2008)

• Policy
  Towards effective tobacco control in First Nations and Inuit communities.  How the FCTC and respect for autonomy and self governance can support public health in Canada's most challenged communities. (2007)

• Policy
  Tobacco Free Pharmacies Reasons why all provinces should ban pharmacy sales in provinces, and information on the majority that do.

• Smoking behaviour
  A Snapshot of Canadian smokers. Analysis of the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. [2007]
  In printable PDF version

 Regulatory Submissions

• PSC responds to Health Canada's consultation on new warnings and other packaging regulations.

  • Tobacco Products Information Regulations (toxic emission statement)
  • Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations (Cigarettes and Little Cigars) (new warnings)
  • Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms) (light and mild)

   

• Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada responds to government proposals to end the single sale of cigarillos.  Yes! Now!... but much more needed.  Submission to Health Canada   (2008)

• Regulatory submission: Quebec government proposals for cigarillos and permitted advertising (2008)