The little cigars flavored candy packaged so as to attract children should be banned because they are the new trick of the industry to encourage young people to become addicted to tobacco, said the Liberals and NDP Ontario thursday.
Liberal MP Dave Levac and the NDP member France Gélinas joined forces to try to change the law to force manufacturers to abandon flavored cigarillos and sell them pack of 20 rather than unity, as it is currently the case.
Ms. Gélinas stressed that cigarillos are currently offered in 21 different flavors, including chocolate, cherry and vanilla, and even sweet-scented.
Already, lawyers for non-smokers have given their support for the proposal to ban flavored cigarillos. The Canadian Cancer Society and Lung Association of Ontario have also expressed their approval Thursday, indicating that cigarillos are "specially made to attract young people."
Cigarillos are now spared the anti-tobacco Canadian because they are wrapped in tobacco leaf rather than paper. They are therefore not considered cigarettes in the eyes of the law.
About 80 million of these small cigars were sold in 2006, up 50 000 compared to 2001.
Liberal MP Dave Levac and the NDP member France Gélinas joined forces to try to change the law to force manufacturers to abandon flavored cigarillos and sell them pack of 20 rather than unity, as it is currently the case.
Ms. Gélinas stressed that cigarillos are currently offered in 21 different flavors, including chocolate, cherry and vanilla, and even sweet-scented.
Already, lawyers for non-smokers have given their support for the proposal to ban flavored cigarillos. The Canadian Cancer Society and Lung Association of Ontario have also expressed their approval Thursday, indicating that cigarillos are "specially made to attract young people."
Cigarillos are now spared the anti-tobacco Canadian because they are wrapped in tobacco leaf rather than paper. They are therefore not considered cigarettes in the eyes of the law.
About 80 million of these small cigars were sold in 2006, up 50 000 compared to 2001.
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