Ontario: Proposed Amendments To Tobacco Tax Act More Punitive Than Concerned With Health

Ontario: Proposed Amendments To Tobacco Tax Act More Punitive Than Concerned With Health   The proposed provincial Bill-186, Supporting Smoke-Free Ontario by Reducing Contraband Tobacco Act, makes the primary focus of the legislation a punitive action rather than tobacco use reduction strategies. It specifically targets products that are grown or manufactured within First Nation communities and under the jurisdiction of First Nations. The Ontario Ministry of Revenue introduced these proposed...

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