Department of Health and Social Services Releases What We Heard report on Banning the Sale of Flavoured Vapour Products in the Northwest Territories

Press Release

April 27, 2021

The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) has released a report titled What We Heard – Banning the Sale of Flavoured Vapour Products in the Northwest Territories. The report provides a summary of feedback from the public and stakeholders that included vapour product vendors, educators, non-profit organizations, health professionals and Northwest Territories (NWT) students.

HSS collected information from students, educators, parents and health professionals at the community level with respect to questions and concerns around the risks and harms associated with vaping during the 2019-2020 school year.  A public engagement was also held from September 23 to December 18, 2020. HSS received 520 responses, with 49% of respondents supporting the development of regulations to limit the sale of flavoured vapour products.

The results of the public engagement, along with cross-jurisdictional reviews and additional policy research will be used to help inform the development of regulations to limit the sale of flavoured vapour products in the NWT.

The report can be viewed at:

Media Requests, please contact:

Damien Healy

Manager of Communications

Department of Health and Social Services

Government of the Northwest Territories Damien_Healy@gov.nt.ca

(867) 767-9052 ext. 49034

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