Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp., et al.
Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp. et al., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 610, Supreme Court of Canada (2007).
- Canada
- Jun 28, 2007
- Supreme Court of Canada
Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp. et al., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 610, Supreme Court of Canada (2007).
Tobacco companies challenged the constitutionality of a Canadian law increasing the size of tobacco warnings from 33% to 50% of the pack, as well as banning lifestyle advertising and promotion; advertising to young people; false or misleading advertising; and sponsorship. The Supreme Court upheld both the warning label requirements and the advertising bans, holding that public health outweighs the companies' freedom of expression.