Tobacco Act (Canada)
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The Tobacco Act is a Canadian
law passed in 1997. Its stated purpose is to protect the health of Canadians by imposing limits on the sale and production of tobacco products.
The best-known aspect of the act is a provision that retailers may only sell a tobacco product if the package displays warnings about its health hazards and health effects.
Other aspects include the restrictions in Tobacco advertising and promotion.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
law passed in 1997. Its stated purpose is to protect the health of Canadians by imposing limits on the sale and production of tobacco products.
The best-known aspect of the act is a provision that retailers may only sell a tobacco product if the package displays warnings about its health hazards and health effects.
Other aspects include the restrictions in Tobacco advertising and promotion.