Members from the Youth4Change organization rallied before the Legislative Building, asking the government to protect Saskatchewan kids from commercial tobacco and vaping products. Youth4Change was started in 2018 by Lung Saskatchewan and Dr. Erika Penz, Respirologist and Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, to empower youth to advocate for the government to protect Saskatchewan […]
Starting in September, the provincial government says, The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Amendment Regulations, 2021 will come into force. It will limit the sale of flavoured vapour products to age-restricted vapour product shops, in-turn limiting marketing and availability to youth. September 1 will also see the sales tax charged on vapour products increase from […]
In order to better protect Saskatchewan youth from risks associated with vaping, The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act takes effect on Saturday. “I’m excited to have this legislation in place,” Minister of Health Jim Reiter said. “This legislation will protect Saskatchewan youth from the harmful effects of vapour products. If you never smoked, then don’t vape.” […]
Vaping regulations in Saskatchewan were announced the same day Lung Health Awareness Month was proclaimed province-wide. The awareness month aims to showcase the importance of protecting lungs, particularly from vaping, which at this time is still a rather unknown issue. Former director for the Youth 4 Change movement Joseph Chiliak says vaping is a serious issue for […]
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is happy to see the provincial government is moving towards controlling and regulating vaping in the province, but its members hope the government will consider introducing tougher laws to help control rising vaping numbers among Saskatchewan youth. During the week, Health Minister Jim Reiter announced new vaping regulations for the […]
Amendments to the Tobacco Control Act were passed unanimously at the Legislature Wednesday afternoon. This allows the province to move quickly to ensure vaping regulations are in line with the existing tobacco legislation. “Quick passage of this legislation demonstrates how important it is to further protect our youth from vaping,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said. […]
In a move that many have been waiting for, the Saskatchewan government is introducing proposed amendments to “The Tobacco Control Act” to bring vaping products in line with existing tobacco legislation. The proposed amendments will be consistent with the majority of provinces that have vaping legislation and will follow existing Saskatchewan tobacco legislation restrictions. The […]
The provincial government has announced it will be discussing vaping regulations during the fall session, and the Canadian Cancer Society is thrilled by the news. This is something the society has been fighting for in Saskatchewan, since most of the country already has regulations in place. Health policy analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society Donna […]
The provincial government is outlining its agenda for the upcoming session of the Legislature by delivering the throne speech. The speech entitled “A New Decade of Growth” says two goals in the speech being delivered by Lieutenant-Governor Russell Mirasty are for a population of 1.4 million and for 100,000 more jobs to be created in […]
