The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is a global treaty adopted by some 175 countries representing 88% of the world’s population. The treaty is a legally-binding instrument that mandates Parties to implement a comprehensive set of measures to reduce both the demand for and supply of tobacco products, as well as measures to prevent tobacco companies from interfering with tobacco control policies. The Government of Canada ratified the FCTC in 2004.

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	April 10, 2003		Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: An international instrument to deal with an international problem
	February 19, 2003		The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
	January 27, 2003		Comments on draft elements of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control