CANADA LABELLING LAWS
August 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIETHE CANADIAN government has proposed substantial changes to its current tough labelling requirements for tobacco products in an effort to reach more smokers.The new health warnings will include messages with both a health warning and a related benefit associated with quitting.According to the relevant federal ministry Health Canada, the new labels would contain messages that are clear and proactive including the addition of a quitting schedule printed directly on the cigarette packs as opposed to an existing leaflet inserted into the packs that ...
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