Hearings by select committee to review tobacco legislation

The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador has struck a select committee to receive the opinions of interested groups respecting the bill "An Act To Provide For The Recovery Of Tobacco Related Health Care Costs", a component of government�s comprehensive strategy to reduce the consumption of tobacco products, in particular, by young people.

The committee will accept both oral and written submissions.

Public hearings will be held in the House of Assembly between April 30 and May 8, 2001.

Persons wishing to make an oral submission are asked to make their request to the Clerk of the Committee not later than Monday, April 23, 2001.

Written submissions must be received by the committee by Friday, April 27, 2001.

The members of the select committee are

Ross Wiseman, MHA, Trinity North, Chair
Wally Andersen, MHA, Torngat Mountains
Jack Harris, MHA, Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi
Yvonne Jones, MHA, Cartwright-L�Anse Au Clair
Eddie Joyce, MHA, Bay of Islands
John Ottenheimer, MHA, St. John�s East
Loyola Sullivan, MHA, Ferryland

Contact:

Clerk of Committees
Clerk�s Office, Main Floor, East Block
Confederation Building
St. John�s, NF A1B 4J6
Telephone Number: (709) 729-3434
Fax: (709) 729-4820
Email: emurphy@mail.gov.nf.ca

2001 04 12                                  3:25 p.m.