OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it plans to introduce legislation later this fall to regulate vaping. In a statement, the department said it is also renewing the federal tobacco control strategy for one year, giving the government time to develop a new long-term plan. “Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Canada, affecting the well-being of all Canadians, including youth.,” said Philpott. Revised tobacco legislation must address not only e-cigarettes, but topics such as new industry marketing tactics, water-pipe smoking and regulation of marijuana, Cunningham said. The 2013 Canadian tobacco, alcohol and drugs survey found that nine per cent of Canadians reported having tried an e-cigarette.

Source: National Post September 28, 2016 00:56 UTC