JTI-Macdonald提出诉讼, 封锁加拿大2026年的烟草费, JTI-Macdonald sued to block Canada’s 2026 tobacco fee, which would make companies pay for public health programs based on market share.

JTI-Macdonald公司已提出诉讼,要求冻结2026年11月生效的新的联邦烟草费用回收费,要求烟草公司根据市场份额资助加拿大烟草管制战略。 JTI-Macdonald Corp. has sued to block a new federal tobacco cost recovery fee set to take effect in November 2026, which would require tobacco companies to fund Canada’s tobacco control strategy based on market share. 4 250万美元的费用得到所有主要政党的支持,并得到议会一致批准。 这笔费用旨在支付戒烟方案、公共教育和执法费用,将费用从纳税人转移到该行业。 The $42.5 million fee, backed by all major political parties and approved unanimously in Parliament, aims to cover stop-smoking programs, public education, and enforcement, shifting costs from taxpayers to the industry. 该公司声称这项费用违宪且没有上限,有可能使非法烟草经营者受益。 The company claims the fee is unconstitutional and uncapped, potentially benefiting illicit tobacco operators. 保健倡导者和联邦政府支持这项收费,认为公平适用污染者付费原则,同时注意到与烟草有关的保健费用每年超过50亿美元。 Health advocates and the federal government support the fee as a fair application of the polluter-pay principle, noting tobacco-related health costs exceed $5 billion annually.