Jump to full article: Imperial Tobacco Canada (ca), 2005-02-25
Intro: There can be no comparison between the potency of nicotine dependence and that of heroine or cocaine dependence.
Denormalization which brands the manufacture and use of products that are otherwise legal as “illegitimate” encourages and sanctions behaviour that is contrary to the law by inciting anti-smoking activists to attack the reputation and integrity of those who smoke or who manufacture tobacco products.
The government is not above the law and any attempt to interfere in the moral choices of citizens by encouraging such serious offences is bound to give rise to legal challenges.
The study cited by the Minister in support of the assertion that environmental tobacco smoke causes diseases such as lung cancer, emphysema or cardiovascular diseases does not bear out such a claim at this time, even according to the author of the study . . .
Rather than multiplying current legal restrictions and prohibitions, we hope that the Minister will recognize the validity of the alternatives proposed in this submission which are respectful of both smokers and non-smokers.
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