The sources we point to when we talk about vaping rules and our kids. These are the documents that shape our coalition's submissions. We do not invent numbers and we do not pretend we agree with every position in every source.
Alberta public record
- Government of Alberta: Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy. The provincial strategy and its goals for young people.
- Government of Alberta: Reducing smoking and vaping, rules and enforcement. The rules currently in force, including the Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act framework.
- Bill 208 (Alberta, 2025). The proposed amendments we are asking MLAs to support.
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The current MLA roster, used by parents writing to their member.
Federal and clinical guidance
- Health Canada: preventing kids and teens from using tobacco or vaping. Federal guidance for parents and caregivers.
- Canadian Paediatric Society position statement on vaping. Clinical framing of the risks to children and adolescents.
- World Health Organization Q&A on e-cigarettes. International framing of the policy debate.
School and community resources
For school-facing material, we point to provincial public health resources and the prevention guidance published by Health Canada. Schools and school districts often have their own policies; talk to your school first.
How parents should read this evidence
We read the public record carefully. Where a source says something we agree with, we say so. Where it says something we are still working through, we say that too. We do not edit screenshots of public documents.
What we do not cite
We do not cite anonymous testimonials, product reviews, or single-source blog posts. Where industry-funded research is referenced in a public debate, we read it but generally do not rely on it as a primary source.
Suggest a source
If you have an Alberta-specific source we should add, especially school district or municipal material, email [email protected].