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NEW LEGISLATION ALLOWS SASKATCHEWAN TO HOLD THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR HEALTH CARE COSTS

Released on November 22, 2006

The government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that continues its efforts to protect the health of Saskatchewan people and raise further awareness of tobacco-related illness.

The Tobacco Damages and Health Care Cost Recovery Act enables the province to sue the tobacco industry to recover the health care costs of tobacco-related illness and disease.

"We know that tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable diseases and premature death in Canada," Healthy Living Services Minister Graham Addley said. "We also know that the financial and human cost of tobacco-related disease is enormous. This legislation enables Saskatchewan to initiate litigation that would hold the tobacco industry, not taxpayers, accountable for the costs of treating illness and disease caused or contributed to by their products."

The new legislation follows similar statutes adopted by British Columbia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba and enables the province to pursue an aggregate lawsuit for health care costs of individuals treated for tobacco-related illness and disease.

Based on Health Canada reports on the effects of tobacco use nation-wide, it is estimated that every year in Saskatchewan more than 1,000 people die from tobacco use. The estimated health care costs associated with tobacco use are about $145 million a year.

Saskatchewan has taken a leadership role in tobacco control initiatives, such as legislation providing smoke-free public places and a ban on the promotion and display of tobacco products in retail stores. This legislation continues these efforts.

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For More Information, Contact:

Joan Petrie
Health
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4083
Email: jpetrie@health.gov.sk.ca

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