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| News Flashes |
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March 4, 2009
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Health Officials, Lawyers, Public Health Experts Support Ontario in Suing Big Tobacco |
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February 20, 2009
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In Memoriam, Mary Cone Barrie |
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September 7, 2004
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Ontario cabinet split on suing tobacco firm for back taxes |
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June 22, 2004
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Point of sale: a new focus for tobacco industry marketing |
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May 17, 2004
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Discount cigarettes and other cheap tobacco products |
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April 7, 2003
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Fire-safe cigarettes: a quick and cost-effective solution to save lives |
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March 4, 2003
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Analysis of revised terms of reference of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Tobacco Control |
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February 28, 2003
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RCMP charge four tobacco companies |
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February 25, 2003
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Anti-smoking groups decry U of T donation |
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February 20, 2003
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Canada’s mass media campaign: problems and solutions |
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February 19, 2003
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What Health Canada and the Government of Canada have said about ‘light’ and ‘mild’ cigarettes |
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February 19, 2003
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What Anne McLellan has said about ‘light’ and ‘mild’ cigarettes |
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February 19, 2003
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What international scientific authorities say |
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February 19, 2003
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What the tobacco industry says — and knows — about ‘light’ and ‘mild’ cigarettes |
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February 19, 2003
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What other jurisdictions are doing about ‘light’ and ‘mild’ cigarettes |
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February 19, 2003
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The Tobacco Industry and Youth Smoking |
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July 22, 2002
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NSRA press release on Lavack report |
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July 22, 2002
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Government-commissioned report supports health community calls for more hard-hitting advertising campaigns |
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July 22, 2002
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Report Recommends Health Canada Target “Lies of the Tobacco Industry” in Mass Media Campaign |
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July 20, 2002
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Health Canada urged to use ads to target 'manipulative, scheming' tobacco industry |
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July 11, 2002
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Health Canada Mass Media Campaign Earns “Thumbs Down” Review |
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May 27, 2002
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Health community demands action from Anne McLellan on ‘light’ and ‘mild’ |
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January 14, 2002
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The tobacco industry’s challenge to the Tobacco Act |
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January 14, 2002
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La contestation de la Loi sur le tabac par l’industrie du tabac |
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June 21, 2001
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The John Luik story: working for the tobacco industry |
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May 30, 2001
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Good news on smoking stats, particularly in Québec |
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May 30, 2001
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Misleading cigarette marketing: the ‘light’ and ‘mild’ deception |
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May 30, 2001
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Documents-chocs sur les cigarettes |
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October 16, 2000
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Canadian health groups chide government inaction |
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September 25, 2000
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Québec Superior Court rules in government’s favour: tobacco companies fail in bid to block new health warnings. |
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July 5, 2000
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Federal government hits speedbump in lawsuit on smuggling |
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June 8, 2000
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The Tobacco Youth Prevention Act |
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April 25, 2000
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British Columbia releases new set of documents from Guildford — including surprising material on smuggling |
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March 21, 2000
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U.S. Supreme Court rules that tobacco is too dangerous to regulate by the Food and Drug Administration |
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January 18, 2000
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Federal Health Minister Allan Rock expected to announce new warnings for cigarette packs |
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January 18, 2000
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La société Rothmans, Benson & Hedges et la contrebande |
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January 11, 2000
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Fire hazard from cigarettes: class action filed in Ontario |
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December 21, 1999
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Federal government files civil lawsuit against RJR and the CTMC to recover smuggling damages |
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December 18, 1999
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Tobacco insider talks |
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December 18, 1999
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Tobacco insider talks : Major firms were deeply involved in cross-border smuggling, former executive says. |
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October 25, 1999
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Surveying the Damage |
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Freedom of expression isn't just for tobacco companies |
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According to the latest results from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), for data collected between February and December 2005, slightly fewer than 5 million people, representing 19% of the population aged 15 years and older, were current smokers, of which 15% reported smoking daily. Approximately 22% of men were current smokers, higher than the proportion of women (16%). |
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