A short, civic way to ask Alberta for clear reporting pathways and to keep Bill 208 on track. The template below is written for parents, caregivers, and educators writing to their MLA.

Step 1. Find your MLA

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta maintains the current roster at assembly.ab.ca. Look up the member for your constituency and use the email address listed on their member page.

Step 2. Adapt the template

Personal emails carry more weight than form letters. Replace the bracketed items, add a sentence in your own words about your family or your school community, and remove anything that does not reflect your view. Be courteous; MLA staff read these messages.

Subject: Bill 208 and reporting pathways for parents in [your community]

Dear [MLA name],

I am a [parent / caregiver / educator] in [community]. I am writing to ask you to support Bill 208 as published and to ask the province to publish clear reporting pathways so parents and schools know who to call when we see a problem with how nicotine products reach young people.

My concerns are practical. I want to know that flavours and packaging shown to be attractive to young people are limited, that online and parcel-post sales are not a workaround on age verification, and that retail near schools is monitored. I support enforcement and I support prevention; I do not think we have to pick one.

I would like to see Alberta publish: a single reporting line for parents and schools, prevention metrics that sit beside enforcement metrics, and a short annual report on what the province did in the prior year.

Thank you for your work and for considering this perspective.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Constituency]

Step 3. Send it

Send the note to your MLA. If you copy the coalition at [email protected] we can keep a tally of how many constituencies have heard from parents. We will not publish your name or message without your consent.

Other ways to help

  • Share the coalition with other parents, caregivers, and educators you know.
  • Talk to your school administration about what the school already does on prevention.
  • If you have an Alberta-specific source we should add to the evidence library, send it in.
  • Sign on to the coalition using the join page. We will only send occasional updates on Alberta vaping policy.

This page is informational. It is not legal or medical advice.