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[Canada] NS tobacconist won't appeal charter challenge ruling
A Nova Scotia tobacconist who openly flouted provincial regulations to keep tobacco products concealed says he won’t appeal a court decision forcing him to hide his products. Bob Gee, the owner of Mader's Tobacco Store, fought a six-year battle against N
May 19, 2013
CBC News (ca)
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May 19, 2013 19:02
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[Canada] Tobacco Stamp for Cigarettes and Fine Cut Tobacco
Effective April 1, 2013, and subject to a transition period, Ontario will adopt the federal tobacco stamping system for marking packages of cigarettes and packages of fine cut tobacco that are sold in Ontario, as announced in the 2012 Ontario Budget. The
Mar 25, 2013
Ontario Ministry of Finance (ca)
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May 19, 2013 14:54
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[Canada] Day 144: Some unbelievable coincidences
In the course of answering these questions, Mr. Lacoursière revealed much about the influences that helped shape the report and those that were held off. In doing so, he left the impression that his own understanding of the social factors that influence
May 16, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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May 19, 2013 01:08
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[Canada] Bidi and Hookah Use Among Canadian Youth: Findings From the 2010 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey [FREE FULL TEXT]
Although bidi use has not changed significantly among Canadian youth, the increase in hookah use warrants attention. Understanding the factors associated with use of bidis and hookahs can inform the development of tobacco use prevention programs to addres
May 9, 2013
Preventing Chronic Disease (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC)
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May 17, 2013 13:12
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[Canada] Nunavut's chief health officer wants more “aggressive action” to curb smoking
unavut residents spent more than $43 million on tobacco products, says the chief medical officer of health's 2011-12 Tobacco Control Act Annual Report. Smoking is the main reason for high rates of lung cancer in Nunavut, which accounts for almost half of
May 16, 2013
Nunatsiaq News (ca)
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May 17, 2013 05:52
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[Canada] Day 143: The countdown clock starts
today was a Stanley Cup day -- everyone was sitting forward in their seat intensively watching events unfold. Yet arguably the biggest development of the day happened not in the courtroom, but in a ruling Judge Riordan issued mid-day.
May 15, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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May 16, 2013 03:03
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[Canada] Day 142: The witness calls a time out.
. The examination of popular historian Mr. Jacques Lacoursière collapsed before noon when this first industry witness said he was unable to continue for the rest of the day.
May 14, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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May 15, 2013 08:58
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[Canada] JUDGMENT ON ITL'S MOTION FOR DISMISSAL AND OTHER PRE-DEFENCE REMEDIES AND ON RBH'S MOTION TO DISMISS THESE PROCEEDINGS AS IMPROPER BECAUSE OF PLAINTIFFS’ UNREASONABLE USE OF THE CLASS ACTION PROCEDURE AND ON JTM'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DECERTIFY
CONCLUSION [62] The Court therefore dismisses the three motions. There will be no award as to costs, since some of the Companies' arguments might end up carrying the day at a later time.
May 9, 2013
Quebec Superior Court (ca)
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May 14, 2013 17:11
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[Canada] Day 141: Jacques Lacoursière and common knowledge
His report and its annexes will provide a handy-dandy catalogue of smoking-related events as covered in Quebec newspapers over six decades. But as for his conclusion that it would be impossible for someone not to know that smoking was dangerous? Or that
May 13, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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May 14, 2013 11:14
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[Canada] 3 tobacco companies in $27B lawsuit begin their defence
Historian and professor Jacques Lacoursière testified tobacco's health risks have been common knowledge for decades. He pointed to over 700 references to the hazards of smoking dating back to the 1950s, including TV and radio reports, school manuals, gov
May 13, 2013
CBC News (ca)
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May 14, 2013 04:37