Last updated: July 20, 2021
Penalties
Content regulation
Any person
Any manufacturer that sells a tobacco product that contains prohibited additives or ingredients is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 CAD or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. Persons other than a manufacturer (e.g., importers, wholesalers, retailers) that sell a tobacco product containing prohibited additives are liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 CAD.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
Ministry of Health
Any manufacturer that violates disclosure requirements is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that the law imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
