Submission to Health Canada regarding proposed regulation to restrict nicotine content in vaping products.
Response to Minister Patty Hajdu and the Department of Health regarding Concentration of Nicotine in Vaping Products Regulations as proposed and published in the Canada Gazette Part 1, Vol. 154, No. 54 , Pages 4192 – 4235. In May of 2019, when you asked for my opinion on the future of regulation for vapour products, I provided you with 30 pages of it. There were multiple citations and links to academic studies and data. I don’t base my thoughts on what I feel. I formulate my opinions on what I read and how what I read is reflected in my experience. I put a lot of time into that submission. I see that I accomplished nothing; in reading these proposed regulations (2 pages) and the RIAS (42 pages). I Disagree with the regulations as proposed. I Disagree with the proposed 15 days “coming into force” period on page 4203 . This time frame does not align with trade conventions . 15 days does not give me enough time to sell through the existing inventory on hand. I am still