Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products in order to decrease their economic accessibility. Surveys of Canadian adults show a positive relationship between higher cigarette price and the odds of being a nonsmoker and of smoking less. Youth responsiveness to price depends on age, sex, family characteristics, peer influence and school status. This update summarizes the amount of tax on cigarettes and roll your own tobacco by provincial, territorial and federal jurisdiction and notes that Ontario has the second lowest provincial tax on a carton of cigarettes ($24.70) among all provinces and territories. The levels of tax for various US states are also highlighted.
Related publications:
- Protection From Secondhand Smoke – 2009 Monitoring Update
- Prohibition of Tobacco Sales In Specific Places – 2009 Monitoring Update
- Retail Display of Tobacco Products – 2009 Monitoring Update
- Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2009 Monitoring Update
- Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2009 Monitoring Update
- 14th/15th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress
Date: October 2009
Type of Publication: Monitoring Update
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