Supreme Court Grinds Heel On Tobacco Advertising Hopes
Winnipeg Free Press › August 19, 2009
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The 9-0 judgment was hailed by Health Minister Tony Clement on Thursday as "a victory for all Canadians." He warned, however, that Ottawa must remain vigilant to ensure the tobacco industry doesn't try to exploit any potential loopholes in the regulatory regime.
"There is a window for legitimate advertising of this legal product to adult consumers," said [Simon Potter]. "You will not see billboard advertising, you will not see television advertising, you may see advertising in adult-only locations or advertising in mailings to adults, things like that.""Canadians are going to be very surprised, in the months ahead, when they see tobacco advertising resuming," said Rob Cunningham, a lawyer for the Canadian Cancer Society. "We're concerned about the impact on smoking rates."See the full content of this document
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Supreme Court Grinds Heel On Tobacco Advertising Hopes
By Jim Brown
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada, concluding that protection of public health takes precedence over the rights of cigaret...See the full content of this document
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