Group pushes Ottawa to ban flavoured vapes
Healthcare professionals and activists are calling for a full federal ban on flavoured vaping to protect youth, though they admit part of the problem lies in the online and contraband market.
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.
