Our policy and advocacy priorities:
Tobacco, vaping and nicotine
July 2025
Joint op-ed
Where is Ontario's $7B from the tobacco settlement going?
June 2025
World No Tobacco Day Forum
CLA participates in the second-annual World No Tobacco Day Forum hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
June 2025
Joint op-ed
On the use of the tobacco settlement money in Ontario
January 2025
National Non-Smoking Week
Reflecting on how the tactics of the tobacco industry have evolved over our 125-year history
October 2024
Proposed settlement announced
Responding to a proposed settlement in Canada's decades-long tobacco industry lawsuits
August 2024
Government changes rules for nicotine pouches
CLA was one of the national organizations that successfully advocated to limit the availability of nicotine pouches.
June 2024
World No Tobacco Day Forum
CLA participates in the first-ever World No Tobacco Day Forum in Ottawa hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
April 2024
Reaction to Federal Budget
The 2024 Federal Budget includes tax increases on cigarettes and e-cigarettes that will help protect future generations from lung disease.
February 2024
CLA at COP10 in Panama
Attending the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control as the Health Canada NGO Representative
November 2023
Urgent action on nicotine pouch sales
With other health advocates on Parliament Hill calling on the prevention of nicotine pouches sales to children
November 2023
Lung on the Hill
Bringing our message to Canada's leaders to promote lung healthy policies and legislation
November 2023
Move toward cost recovery
Responding to draft legislation for a tobacco industry cost-recovery fee in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement
May 2023
Lung on the Hill
Bringing our message to Canada's leaders to promote lung healthy policies and legislation
May 2023
Support for cost recovery
New poll shows significant support for settlement funds being used to reduce smoking
April 2023
Vaping is not for Kids
Participating in a Queen's Park press conference supporting Ontario NDP MPP France Gélinas's Vaping is not for Kids bill
February 2023
Pre-budget submission
Recommendations include a cost-recovery fee and increased taxes on cigarettes and vaping
November 2022
Lung on the Hill
Visting Parliament Hill to share 3 major priorities to help reduce tobacco and vaping in Canada
June 2022
New health warnings on cigarettes
Government announces health warnings to appear on individual cigarettes
January 2022
New national quit-smoking campaign
CLA and partners launch Smoke Free Curious
June 2021
New vaping regulations announced
Health Canada announces intent to limit nicotine and ban flavours
May 2021
National quit campaign
Commit to Quit is a national joint campaign funded by Health Canada to help Canadians quit smoking
July 2020
Vaping marketing restrictions announced
Canada's new Vaping Products Promotions Regulations aim to reduce impact of vaping promotion on young people
March 2020
E-cigarettes in Canada
A joint position statement from the Canadian Lung Association and the Canadian Thoracic Society
May 2019
Getting to Less Than 5% By 2035
The report from the Tobacco End Game cabinet