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Government commitment
Actions taken, progress madeHealthy CanadiansCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019

Introduce plain packaging requirements for tobacco products.

Mandated to: Minister of Health

What success looks like

New plain packaging requirements for tobacco products will contribute to continued decrease in use.

Government's narrative on progress

Public consultation on the proposed Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 23, 2018. Feedback on the proposed regulations was accepted until September 6, 2018. All views and evidence submitted will be considered by Health Canada as final regulations are prepared for publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.

Source: Privy Council Office Mandate Letter Tracker on open.canada.ca. Commitment ID: 2015-79