(Catherine Cullen / CBC News) — With government figures showing a spike in the number of young people vaping, the federal government is preparing to place stricter limits on advertising and make health warnings on vaping products mandatory, CBC News has learned.
However, Ottawa is not yet ready to go as far as many health advocates want by further restricting the flavoured vape products known to appeal to younger users. It’s also still considering whether to further limit the level of nicotine in vaping products. Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, it is prohibited to sell vaping devices that contain 66 mg/g of nicotine or more because they have been deemed “very toxic” by regulators. Most products sold legally are well below that threshold.
The government has been considering the moves since consultations began in February.
Proposed regulations include banning advertising anywhere it can be seen or heard by youth, which includes public spaces, convenience stores and online.
They would also ban in-store displays of vaping products except for specialty stores that restrict entry to people 18 years or older. (…)