Ottawa Considering Annual Charge on Tobacco Companies to Cover Costs of Regulation

Packs of menthol-flavored and non-menthol cigarettes are displayed for sale in a smoke shop, in a file photo. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The federal government is looking at regulating the tobacco industry by having tobacco manufacturers foot the bill.

The proposed cost recovery plan, detailed in the “Consultation document: Proposed tobacco cost recovery framework” released on Aug. 1, looks to introduce an annual charge to tobacco companies, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.