MEDIA ADVISORY - The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) expects the government to
protect our youth

22,276 Quebecers are requesting a revision of The Tobacco Act.

MONTREAL, Nov. 1 /CNW Telbec/ -

The subject of smoking remains in the headlines.
The tobacco industry is moving forward slyly, but at full speed. 
Smoking costs the life of some 10,000 Quebecers every year —
enough people for a show at the Bell Centre.
What is the Charest government doing?
The CCS is taking action.
The CCS will summarize its largest citizens' mobilization campaign
to date, asking the Quebec government to amend
The Tobacco Act.

On Tuesday Nov. 2, 2010
at 10 a.m.
Centre Mont-Royal - Mezzanine 2^nd Floor
2200 Mansfield St.
Montreal

The rate of smokers in Quebec has stagnated since 2004 — for each person who has quit smoking or died, another person has started smoking:

• 33,000 young people start smoking each year
• More than 1 million Quebecers smoke every day — about 235,000 young people from 15 to 24 years of age

Taking part in the event:

• Suzanne Dubois, Executive Director, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division
• Marc Drolet, Director of Public Affairs, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division
• Dr. Gilles Pineau, Scientific Advisor, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division
• Dr. Richard Lessard, Director of Public Health, City of Montreal
• Mélanie Champagne, Health Policy Analyst, Public Affairs, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division

Also taking part to provide testimonials in favour of amending The Tobacco Act:

• A signatory of the letter requesting that the law be amended
• A youth who collected signatures during a Relay For Life event

For further information:

André Beaulieu, Senior Advisor, Public Relations, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division - 514 393-3444,[email protected]