Mr. Vincent Jennings:

It is not enough. I remind the committee that it is not an offence for an adult to purchase tobacco for a youngster or start him or her on the road to developing a smoking habit. Retailers and legislators must show that they do not, under any circumstances, approve of young people smoking. That is the key. There are two things which the proposed legislation is designed to achieve, the first of which is to shut off the possibility of children having access to tobacco products. That is brilliant. How will this be done? The answer is by not providing with them with packets of a certain type. However, that is not enough and more must be done. This is the time to do it.