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CANADA Prosre_s re_ort to NMA Workshop Brussels, 11/81 Federal
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Be listed on the package alongside the TN. Subsequent discussions have led to an agreement that the sales weighted average level be brought down gradually to |3mg. over a period of three years. There will Be no listing.
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- Named Organization
- International Tobacco Information Inc. (INFOTAB) (Int'l Tobacco Information Clearinghouse for industry, NMAs)ICOSI (International Commission on Smoking Issues) was formed around 1978. It was reorganized in 1980 or 1981 as INFOTAB. Infotab is an information clearinghouse that collects articles and legislatlve information. Data Is funnelled to Infotab by members of the industry. The founding companies are R.J. Reynolds International, BAT, Philip Morris, Reemtsma, Rothmans, Imperial andGallaher. The last three companies dropped in and out. A company had to give three years' notice to resign. BAT gave its notice to resign in late 1987 in conjunction with B&W's resignation from TI. BAT and B&W's resignations were partially because of the Barclay controversy. The companies pay the Infotab dues, but the beneficiaries include the national manufacturing associations(NMAs) . NMAs worldwide receive newsletters from Infotab. They can call and get information on various topics. G.C. Hargrove of BAT was on Infotab.
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CANADA
Prosre~s re~ort to NMA Workshop Brussels, 11/81
Federal
.(i) CO Listln$: The Minister of Health had requested that the C~ level
Be listed on the package alongside the TN. Subsequent discussions
have led to an agreement that the sales weighted average level
be brought down gradually to |3mg. over a period of three years.
There will Be no listing.
(ii)
Taxation: The excise ddty and tax on tobacco will be adjusted once
a year (in September) on the basis of the increase-in the cost of
ltobaceo products and smokers suppliesS in the Consumer Price
Index.
Provincial
(i)
Taxation: Most provinces have adopted an ~indexing~ formula which
almost totally removes the political curse of announcing tax
increases. Between them,'the provinces and the federal government
have created an almost perfect perpetual inflationary spiral.
Manufacturers are nicely caught in the middle. A lobbying
strategy is being developed.
(ii)
Advertising: A private Bill was introduced in the Province of
Saskatchewan to Ban tobacco producrs advertising. The Bill
died on the order paper at the end of the &pring session. The
issue may return during the Winter session.
There is still no particular provincial (or federal) legislation
governing tobacco marketing in Canada.
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Municipal.
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(i) Public Smoking: Bylaws have been adopted in four major cities
since November 1980 (Edmonton, Regina, Saskatchewan amd Kitchener).
CTMC activity in this regard will be discussed during the NMA
Seminar.
To date, only one city in Canada has included restrictions in
r e s tauran t s.
(ii) Advertising: The debate on whether advertising should be permitted
on public transit vehicles and on outdoor shelters for ~mnibus
passengers remains centered in one metropolitan area - Toronto. The
proponents have won only one major battle.
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Smokin~ & Health
There were two smoking-relate9 major international conferences
during the period:
• Smoking Prevention For The Young - Winnipeg 10/80
The report was sent to INFOTAB
• Smoking or Health, Toronto (5/81);
Report has not yet been published.
~ed~a CoCerage
• The original Hirayama story (BMS I/8~) got extensive coverage in
Canadian dailies (| out of 2 carried the story); the challenges
and repudiations (Mantel et al) receives no coverage. The Car/~n~el
story got limited eoverage (I of of 6 dailies).
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o. AS usual, national non-smoking week (last week of January) received
extensive attention.
• Increasing attention is being paid to Smoking in the Workplace as
a feature story.
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Of Continuing Interest
• The Government of the Province of QuEbec is still studying the
possibility of imposing a ceiling on advertising expenditures, as
a first step towards a total ban. Representations have been made
hy allies; will be reviewed if necessary.
• The ~hire a non-smoker) movement is growing; it is being fed by
personnel management magazines and bulletins. Some major employers
are running or subsidizing ~Stop Smoking) clinics and courses.
• No significant developments.ln the planning of the Fifth World
Conference on Smoking & Health (Winnipeg, July 1983),
VII
198! Crop
The 1981 flue-cured tobacco crop is estimated at 240,000,000 Ibs.
(118,000 tonnes) of which 4~,000 tonnes is destined for export.
Vlll
Reor~anlz&tlon of Council"
Steps are being taken to convert the CTMC from an informal committee
to an incorporated organization.
CTMC
October 1981
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