Responsibility update: a standard Alberta can audit

Responsibility should be a standard, not a tone. If Alberta wants responsible vaping policy, it should be able to audit prevention, retail conduct, enforcement, and review.

Four parts of the standard

  1. Prevention: youth uptake and school visibility are tracked.
  2. Compliance: lawful retailers know the rules and are inspected.
  3. Enforcement: illegal and online sellers are not ignored.
  4. Review: public outcomes are published on a set schedule.

Why this helps everyone

A visible standard reduces bad-faith arguments. Public health can see prevention measures. Adults can see access impacts. Retailers can see what compliance means. MLAs can see whether the system works.

The June ask

Publish a responsibility dashboard during Bill 208 implementation and make AGLC-style oversight the model for training, inspection, and correction.

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