Alain Richard

Discussion concerning federal vaping product excise tax in annual budget implementation acts as it relates to enforcement, rate, and impact on stakeholders. Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 25: Order Amending Schedules 2 and 3 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (Flavours) Lobby efforts focus on flavour ban impact to small business, illicit market, and consumer behavior post ban based on lived experience.

Excise Tax Act - Increased inspection and enforcement of excise act at vaping products retail level to support compliant businesses that are competing at disadvantage with non-compliant businesses. Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations - Increased inspection and enforcement of regulations at retail level to support compliant businesses that are competing at disadvantage with non-compliant businesses. Vaping Products Promotion Regulations - Increased inspection and enforcement of regulation at retail level to support compliant businesses that are competing at disadvantage with non-compliant businesses. Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations - Increased inspection and enforcement of regulation at retail level to support compliant businesses that are competing at disadvantage with non-compliant businesses. Tobacco and Vaping Products Act - Increased inspection and enforcement of TVPA at retail level to support compliant businesses that are competing at disadvantage with non-compliant businesses. Monitor act for amendments.