Tobacco Products Information Regulations
Marginal note:Display
7 (1) Every manufacturer of cigarettes, other than cigarettes contained in a soft package, cigarette tobacco, other than cigarette tobacco contained in a pouch, kreteks, leaf tobacco and tobacco sticks shall display health information in the following manner:
(a) in the case of any package other than a slide and shell package or a tub
(i) anywhere on the package, other than the principal display surface or the bottom, in a manner that the English and French texts are side by side, centred, and together occupy between 60% and 70% of the side on which it is displayed; or
(ii) on a leaflet inserted in every package, in English on one side of the leaflet and in French on the other side, with the information centred and occupying between 60% to 70% of each side;
(b) in the case of a slide and shell package
(i) in the manner described in subparagraph (a)(ii), or
(ii) on the surface of the slide that is opposite to the side of the slide that is next to the tobacco product, in such a manner that the English and French texts are side-by-side and centered, and together occupy 60% to 70% of that surface; and
(c) in the case of a tub
(i) in the manner described in subparagraph (a)(ii),
(ii) on any exterior surface of the tub except the bottom,
(iii) on the interior surface of the lid, or
(iv) on the freshness seal.
Marginal note:Leaflet
(2) The leaflet shall be approximately 50 mm by 88 mm and readily visible to a person who opens a package in which it has been inserted.
Marginal note:Equal display
(3) Every manufacturer shall, in respect of each brand of a tobacco product specified in subsection (1) that the manufacturer packages during a year and each type of package of the brand, display each message on between 3.25% and 9.25% of those tobacco products.
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