Aimed at the "little cigar" market in the country, to which the government already introduced regulations on flavour additives in 2010, proposed new amendments will prohibit the use of most flavours and selected additives in cigars weighing between 1.4 and 6 grams. This will also apply to products that use tipping paper or do not feature a wrapper fitted in spiral form, the statement specified.
The amendment seeks to close an existing loophole in 2010 regulations that banned the use of flavour additives in order to make cigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps less appealing to youth.
A notice outlining the proposed amendments will be published in the Canada Gazette on October 10, following which a formal 30-day consultation period will begin.