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In recent years, the use of vaping products among Canadian teenagers has become a growing concern for public health officials, parents, and advocates. To better understand the scope of this issue, let’s take a closer look at the latest data from the Canadian Substance Use Survey and explore the ongoing efforts to curb youth vaping through flavor regulations.

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Canada has temporarily halted its proposed ban on flavored vaping products, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks confirmed in January 2025. The decision follows intense lobbying by tobacco harm reduction advocates and new evidence highlighting flavors’ role in helping adults quit smoking. However, activists warn the reprieve may end after the next federal election.

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As of January 1, 2025, Albertans face higher costs for vaping products due to the introduction of a new provincial tax. The tax, which matches existing federal rates, adds $1.12 per 2 ml of vaping fluid for the first 10 ml, and an additional $1.12 for every 10 ml thereafter.

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New Taxation Agreement Aims to Discourage Vaping and Reduce Youth Vaping Rates

The Government of Yukon has joined the federally coordinated vaping product taxation framework, resulting in a doubling of the federal excise tax on vaping products in the territory. The new taxation agreement, signed on May 22, 2024, will take effect on January 1, 2025.

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Antitobacco Groups Urge Swift Action to Protect Public Health

Leading tobacco control organizations are calling on Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks to swiftly remove flavoured vaping products from the market, as promised earlier this fall. The groups cite recent Canadian studies as further evidence of the harm caused by the federal government’s three-and-a-half-year delay in finalizing these critical regulations.

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Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions, has announced that the federal government will ban most vape flavours across the country soon, more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations. In an interview with CBC News last week, Saks stated, “We have made a commitment from the start to restrict flavours. We haven’t wavered from that. We will have this in place soon. I don’t anticipate this is going to take much longer.”

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As of July 1, 2023, the Canadian government has implemented a 12 percent increase in the federal vape tax, resulting in higher prices for all vapers across the country. The two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, along with the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, have joined the national government’s “tax partnership” scheme, effectively doubling the tax rate for vapers in these regions.

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The Department of Finance has released draft regulations to expand Canada’s coordinated vaping taxation framework, aiming to curb the alarmingly high vaping rates among young people in the country. The proposed regulations would enable Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island to join the existing framework, which already includes Ontario, Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

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Canada has made history by becoming the first country to require individual health warnings on cigarettes. The groundbreaking regulation, which took effect on Tuesday, mandates that manufacturers print warnings about smoking-related harms—such as cancer, impotence, and organ damage—directly on each cigarette. Retailers have until July 31 to ensure all cigarette packs comply with the new rules.

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The Yukon government is taking proactive steps to address the increasing prevalence of vaping and the associated health risks, particularly among youth. Last Thursday, the government tabled the Coordinated Vaping Product Taxation Agreement Act in the legislature, aimed at curbing the growing rates of vaping across the territory.

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