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Overview Of Responses To Regulatory Proposal For Reducing Fire Risks From Cigarettes (December 2002)

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Appendix 1 - List of Submitting Parties

A) Tobacco manufacturers, paper manufacturers, retailers and distributors

  • A1. CTC Canada (QC)
  • A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International (U.S.)
  • A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd. (ON)
  • A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (ON)
  • A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association based in QC)
  • A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp. (ON)
  • A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. (QC)

B) Fire-fighters, public health and public safety officials

  • B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia (BC)
  • B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office (AB)
  • B3. City of Prince George Fire Department (BC)
  • B4. City of Calgary Fire Department (AB)
  • B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec (QC)
  • B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department (SK)
  • B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner (SK)
  • B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners (MB)
  • B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (MB)
  • B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal (ON)
  • B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President (ON)
  • B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal (NS)
  • B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair (ON)
  • B14. Yarmouth Fire Department (NS)
  • B15. Ontario Fire Marshal (ON)
  • B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department (ON)
  • B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (ON)
  • B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services (ON)
  • B19. Clearview Township (ON)
  • B20. London Fire Department (ON)
  • B21. Malahide Fire Services (ON)
  • B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department (ON)
  • B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department (ON)
  • B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (ON)
  • B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (two responses) (ON)
  • B26. Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services (ON)
  • B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec (QC)
  • B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (QC)
  • B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq (QC)
  • B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services (ON)

C) Non-governmental organisations

  • C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme (QC)
  • C2. Canadian Medical Association (ON)
  • C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association (QC)
  • C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac (QC)
  • C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (ON)
  • C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada (ON)
  • C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network (ON)
  • C8. Nechi Institute (from Brainham Corporation) (AB)   

Appendix 2 - Breakdown of Responses

Topic 1 - Support for Health Canada's objectives
Organisation Unconditional Support Conditional Support No Comment
A1. CTC Canada     X
A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International     X
A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd.   X  
A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.   X  
A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association)   X  
A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp   X  
A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.   X  
B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia X    
B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office X    
B3. City of Prince George Fire Department X    
B4. City of Calgary Fire Department X    
B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec X    
B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department X    
B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner X    
B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners X    
B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service X    
B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal X    
B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President X    
B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal X    
B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair X    
B14. Yarmouth Fire Department X    
B15. Ontario Fire Marshal X    
B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department X    
B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs X    
B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services X    
B19. Clearview Township X    
B20. London Fire Department X    
B21. Malahide Fire Services X    
B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department X    
B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department X    
B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department X    
B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (Response #2) X    
B26.Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services X    
B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec X    
B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal X    
B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq X    
B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services X    
C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme X    
C2. Canadian Medical Association X    
C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association X    
C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac X    
C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control X    
C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada X    
C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network X    
C8. Nechi Institute X    

 

Topic 2 - Support for the proposed regulatory action
Organisation Unconditional support Conditional support Opposed to regulatory proposal No comment on proposal
A1. CTC Canada     X  
A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International       X
A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd.   X    
A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.   X    
A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association)   X    
A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp   X    
A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.     X  
B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia X      
B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office X      
B3. City of Prince George Fire Department X      
B4. City of Calgary Fire Department X      
B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec X      
B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department X      
B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner X      
B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners X      
B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service X      
B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal X      
B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President X      
B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal X      
B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair X      
B14. Yarmouth Fire Department X      
B15. Ontario Fire Marshal X      
B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department X      
B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs X      
B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services X      
B19. Clearview Township X      
B20. London Fire Department X      
B21. Malahide Fire Services X      
B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department X      
B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department X      
B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department X      
B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (Response #2) X      
B26.Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services X      
B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec X      
B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal X      
B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq X      
B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services X      
C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme X      
C2. Canadian Medical Association X      
C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association X      
C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac X      
C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control X      
C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada X      
C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network X      
C8. Nechi Institute X      

 

Topic 3 - Question 5.1: Increased toxicity risk?
Organisation Insignificant or not Substantial Requires further study Test Through Regulation Manufacturers Responsibility No Comment
A1. CTC Canada         X
A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International         X
A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd.   X      
A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.   X      
A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association)         X
A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp   X      
A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.   X      
B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia     X    
B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office         X
B3. City of Prince George Fire Department       X  
B4. City of Calgary Fire Department       X  
B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec   X      
B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department         X
B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner     X    
B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners         X
B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service       X  
B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal         X
B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President       X  
B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal         X
B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair         X
B14. Yarmouth Fire Department         X
B15. Ontario Fire Marshal         X
B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department       X  
B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs       X  
B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services       X  
B19. Clearview Township       X  
B20. London Fire Department       X  
B21. Malahide Fire Services       X  
B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department       X  
B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department       X  
B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department       X  
B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (Response #2)       X  
B26.Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services       X  
B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec         X
B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal       X  
B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq       X  
B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services       X  
C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme         X
C2. Canadian Medical Association X        
C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association     X    
C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac X        
C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control X        
C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada     X    
C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network         X
C8. Nechi Institute X        

 

Topic 4 - Question 5.2: False sense of security? Organisation
Organisation Insignificant or not substantial Requires further study Don't Advertise and/or educate about dangers No Comment
A1. CTC Canada       X
A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International       X
A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd.     X  
A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.     X  
A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association)       X
A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp   X    
A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.   X    
B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia X      
B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office       X
B3. City of Prince George Fire Department X      
B4. City of Calgary Fire Department X      
B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec     X  
B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department X      
B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner       X
B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners       X
B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service X      
B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal     X  
B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President X      
B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal       X
B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair       X
B14. Yarmouth Fire Department       X
B15. Ontario Fire Marshal     X  
B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department X      
B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs X      
B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services X      
B19. Clearview Township X      
B20. London Fire Department X      
B21. Malahide Fire Services X      
B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department X      
B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department X      
B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department X      
B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (Response #2) X      
B26.Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services X      
B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec     X  
B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal X      
B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq X      
B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services X      
C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme       X
C2. Canadian Medical Association X      
C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association X      
C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac X      
C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control X      
C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada X      
C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network       X
C8. Nechi Institute X      

 

Topic 5 - Question 5.3 : Extend to other products?
Organisation Without delay At a later date Unnecessary or not advisable No Opinion
A1. CTC Canada       X
A2. Schweitzer-Mauduit International       X
A3. Van Nelle Canada Ltd.   X    
A4. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.   X    
A5. NACDA (National Convenience Stores Distributors Association)       X
A6. JTI-Macdonald Corp     X  
A7. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. X      
B1. Fire Chief's Association of British Columbia   X    
B2. Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office       X
B3. City of Prince George Fire Department   X    
B4. City of Calgary Fire Department   X    
B5. Direction générale de la santé publique du Québec   X    
B6. City of Weyburn Fire Department   X    
B7. Saskatchewan Office of the Fire Commissioner       X
B8. Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners       X
B9. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service   X    
B10. National Defence - Canadian Forces Fire Marshal   X    
B11. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - President   X    
B12. Nova Scotia Fire Marshal       X
B13. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Chair       X
B14. Yarmouth Fire Department       X
B15. Ontario Fire Marshal   X    
B16. Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Service Department   X    
B17. Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs   X    
B18. City of Niagara Falls Fire Services   X    
B19. Clearview Township   X    
B20. London Fire Department   X    
B21. Malahide Fire Services   X    
B22. Town of Fort Erie Fire Department   X    
B23. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge Fire Department   X    
B24. Hamilton Emergency Services Department   X    
B25. Hamilton Emergency Services Department (Response #2)   X    
B26.Toronto Works & Emergency Services - Fire Services   X    
B27. Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la sécurité incendie du Québec       X
B28. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal   X    
B29. Northern Village of Kuujjuaq   X    
B30. City of Ottawa - Fire Services   X    
C1. Unité québécoise de recherche sur le tabagisme       X
C2. Canadian Medical Association X      
C3. Non-Smoker's Rights Association   X    
C4. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac   X    
C5. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control     X  
C6. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada X      
C7. Women's Health Program, University Health Network       X
C8. Nechi Institute   X    
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