The Tobacco Industry Responsibility Responsibility Act
Edited Hansard - Number 154
November 18, 1998
Ms. Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, Lib.) moved that Bill S-13, an act to incorporate and to establish an industry levy to provide for the Canadian Anti-Smoking Youth Foundation, be read the first time.
She said: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to move first reading of the Bill S-13, an act to incorporate and to establish an industry levy to provide for the Canadian Anti-Smoking Youth Foundation. Bill S-13 is important in that it provides for an industry levy that provides $120 million to combat youth smoking through educational programs.
The funds from the levy are to provide an arm's length foundation, the Canadian Anti-Smoking Youth Foundation, and are controlled by its board made up of specialists in the area of advertising to children. I am pleased to be the sponsor of this bill in the House of Commons.
(Motion agreed to and bill read the first time)