Evidence library
Primary sources, organised by question. Every link below is a public document. The coalition does not endorse every conclusion in every linked source; we link them because they are the documents the conversation is built on.
Alberta rules and enforcement
- Government of Alberta: Reducing smoking and vaping, rules and enforcement. The provincial summary of the current statutory rules and the inspection regime that applies to lawful retailers.
- Government of Alberta: Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy. The provincial strategy document that names youth uptake reduction as priority work alongside adult cessation support.
Bill 208
- Bill 208, Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Amendment Act, 2026 (PDF). The bill text as introduced.
- Coalition review of Bill 208. The coalition's plain-language reading of the bill, with section references.
- Memo to Alberta Health on Bill 208. A coalition memo on adult-consumer participation in the file.
Youth protection sources
- Health Canada: Preventing kids and teens from using tobacco or vaping. Federal guidance on youth uptake.
- Canadian Paediatric Society: Protecting children and adolescents against the risks of vaping. The CPS position statement.
- World Health Organization: e-cigarettes question and answer. WHO summary of evidence and concerns.
Adult access and lawful retail
- Coalition explainer: Alberta vaping rules and enforcement. A plain-language read of the existing framework.
- Coalition explainer: flavours and adult switching. The flavour question, written with cautious source citations.
Provincial comparison
- Coalition comparison: Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and federal framework. A side-by-side reading.
Illicit market
- Beyond Tobacco, illicit nicotine products in Canada (PDF, local copy). A reference document on the illicit channel in Canada.
- Coalition reading of Beyond Tobacco on enforcement. How we read the document for the Alberta file.
- Coalition release on the illicit market. The May 2026 release on enforcement reach.
A note on use. These links are the starting points for our writing. Anyone is free to read them independently and reach different conclusions. The coalition welcomes that.
How to suggest a source
If you think a public document belongs in this library, write to info@aacvcoalition.com with the link and a sentence about why. We add sources that are public, primary, and relevant to the Alberta file.