Developments in Regulation Targeting Harmful Smoking

1997

Ottawa passes the Tobacco Act, replacing the Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act and the Tobacco Products Control Act. The new legislation provides standards for tobacco products, regulates access to tobacco, sets rules for labeling and promoting tobacco products, and puts rules in place for enforcing tobacco laws. Although not technically an RT practice achievement, these developments in regulation targeting harmful smoking directly impact RT endeavours such as smoking cessation initiatives and patient/public education on the topic.

Elsewhere in Canada, the Confederation Bridge linking PEI to mainland New Brunswick also opens in 1997 and the CTV News channel begins broadcasting. The Titanic premiers as the highest-grossing film ever (until Avatar) and the world mourns the tragic death of Princess Diana on August 21, 1997.