Saskatchewan provincial auditor Tara Clemett said the government needs to improve its monitoring of the health authority’s enforcement of the sale, promotions and use of tobacco and vapour products.
Clemett released her findings in the Provincial Auditor’s 2021 Report – Volume 2, Chapter 15 on Wednesday.
Clemett released her findings in the Provincial Auditor’s 2021 Report – Volume 2, Chapter 15 on Wednesday.In the report, Clemett examined the health ministry’s processes used to monitor the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) enforcement of provincial legislative requirements relating to tobacco and vapour products. Clemett found the ministry has improvement to make in its monitoring of the SHAs “inconsistent enforcement.”
The ministry hires youth to attempt to buy tobacco and vapour products during inspections at retailers.
The report found that the ministry of health does not sufficiently monitor whether youth test shopper inspections are done annually, or that warning letters and violation notices are delivered promptly to non-compliant retailers.The report found that the ministry of health does not sufficiently monitor whether youth test shopper inspections are done annually, or that warning letters and violation notices are delivered promptly to non-compliant retailers.
Kelly Skjerven – Global News – 2021-12-08.
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