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The Tobacco Control Act, 1997

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Room 1009, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
Â鶹´«Ã½, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS

The Honourable David C. Dingwall was a member of parliament from 1980 to 1997 for Cape Breton – East Richmond. As Minister of Health he worked to pass the landmark 1997 Tobacco Act. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Act. Mr. Dingwall will speak about the background and issues surrounding it, its passage and its impact. He'll discuss the importance of negotiation in the tobacco policy's development and draw from his book . Mr. Dingwall will also talk about Allan MacEachen and his importance to Canada.

Â鶹´«Ã½ the speaker

The Honourable David C. Dingwall

The Honourable David Dingwall has considerable private and public sector experience as a lawyer, national public figure, corporate CEO and corporate Director. He was elected to the Parliament of Canada four times. In 1997, as Canada’s Health Minister, he introduced and passed the Tobacco Control Act, a major achievement recognized by the World Health Organization and the Canadian Lung Association.

Mr. Dingwall is counsel to the Toronto law firm Affleck Greene McMurty LLP. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of The Darius Group and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Business, Ryerson University.


Â鶹´«Ã½ the series

Policy Matters is a weekly panel discussion on major policy issues presented by the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance and in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Public Administration. Each discussion features thought leaders from civil society and focuses on one of the Institute's four research themes – Civic Engagement, Atlantic Canada and the World, Health Systems and Governance and Smart Infrastructure. Held each Tuesday from September 12 to November 14, the discussions take place in room 1009 of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building at Â鶹´«Ã½, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. The events are designed to encourage public engagement with local, national and international policy issues and are open to the public.

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