Canada is facing a teen vaping crisis

Six provinces have stepped up on youth vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.

Stopping nicotine addiction before it starts is one of the clearest ways to reduce future pressure on the health-care system, writes Doug Roth.Pexels photograph by Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Opinion

BY DOUG ROTH

February 12, 2026

The federal government must finalize Canada’s long-delayed vape flavour restrictions—a ready-made solution that has sat on the shelf for nearly five years—before more young people become addicted to nicotine.

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