Activists from anti-smoking and tobacco organizations, along with a doctor from the University of Ottawa, are urging federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel to ban flavoured vaping products, despite recent Health Canada reports suggesting that more than 20 per cent of people who quit smoking in 2024 used vapes.
At a joint press conference in Ottawa on Friday, anti-smoking advocates said “sweet and fruity” vaping products are encouraging youth to smoke, even though minors are already prohibited from purchasing them from convenience stores.
