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Canada's graphic health warnings
Canada was the first jurisdiction to require full-colour
graphic warnings on cigarette packages.
Since
December 20, 2000, cigarettes displayed warnings which took up 50% of the principal
display space. One side is an English warning, the
other is in French (the two official language of
Canada).
Cartons must also display the warnings.
In December 2010, the Minister of Health announced that
new warnings would be required, and that they would be
larger and more powerful. Proposed warnings that
required 75% of the principal display surface were
'gazetted' in February 2011, and approved by Parliament in
June 2011. Other packaging reforms (including a
change to the toxic emission statements, interior health
information messages) were also approved. On
September 22, 2011 regulations implementing these
changes came into force.
As of March 21, 2012, all cigarettes manufactured or
imported must have the new warnings. Retailers
have until June 18, 2012 to sell their old inventory
before being required to only sell cigarettes with new
warnings.
►Regulations
►Health
Canada information
Images required on cigarettes from 2012
To see how these warnings look on actual packages,
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