Take action A copy-paste template for adults who want to write to their MLA in their own voice about Alberta vaping policy. Informational. Not legal advice. Not a campaign letter.

Write your MLA, in your own words

If you are an Alberta adult who uses lawful vaping products, your MLA is a person you can write to directly. The template below is a starting point. Please edit it to reflect your own situation; identical messages tend to carry less weight than personal ones.

Find your MLA

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta publishes a directory at assembly.ab.ca/members. Look up the member for your constituency. The directory lists the constituency office email.

Suggested template

Copy the text below, change everything in square brackets, and adjust the wording so it sounds like you.

Subject: A balanced submission on Alberta vaping policy Dear [MLA name], I am writing as an Alberta adult of legal age, resident in [constituency or city], on the current provincial conversation about nicotine and vaping rules, including Bill 208. I would like to share three points, briefly: 1. Youth protection matters to me. I support the Government of Alberta's Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy and the existing rules and enforcement framework. I do not want young people taking up nicotine products. 2. I am an adult who uses lawful vaping products from licensed Alberta retailers. The current rules already cover the counter where I buy. The practical gap, as I read the file, is on out-of-province online supply, parcel-post supply, and unlicensed retail. Inspection capacity directed at that channel would help both youth protection and adult consumers. 3. As Bill 208 moves through the regulation-making stage, I would ask that the regulations distinguish youth-attractive product features from features that are adult-relevant on the public record, and that inspection metrics be published so that the public can read both the rules and the enforcement at the same level of detail. Thank you for reading. I would be glad to hear how you are thinking about this file. Sincerely, [Your name] [Your address or constituency, optional] [Your email, optional]

Three small notes if you write

  1. Personal beats template. The most useful sentence in your message is the one you write in your own voice. Mention how the file looks from where you live, what you have noticed at the counter or online, and what you would like Alberta to publish.
  2. One ask is enough. Pick the change you most want, name it once, and explain why.
  3. Source what you can. Where you cite a document, link to the primary source. The evidence library lists most of the documents the coalition reads.

Make a balanced submission

If there is an open consultation, the same template works for a written submission to Alberta Health. Lead with youth protection. State your situation as an adult consumer. Make one clear ask. Sign your name.

Tell us how it went. If you wrote a message and got a reply, share what came back to info@aacvcoalition.com. Constituency-level feedback helps us write better material next time.