Health Canada Ignores Facts, Pushes Forward on Plain Packaging

Health Canada has announced it is moving forward with its plain packaging requirements for tobacco. Despite the dubious nature of their claims and the studies they rely upon, they are holding fast. Here is a link to the recent announcement: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=1&nid=1158489&crtr.tp1D=1 Before this becomes law and entrenched, we need to act now. We need more signatures on this petition, so share it around. But more importantly we need to contact our local MP's and Health Minister Jane Philpott directly to voice our opposition. Here is a link to easily search and access the contact information for every MP in parliament: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members Don't be apathetic, that is what they rely upon.