Canadian Medical Association member urges Minister of Health 

to stop CPP tobacco investments.

Dear friends:

I have good news to report. After Ujjal Dosanjh's first speech as Minister of Health 

at the Canadian Medical Association annual meeting, one of our members

(Dr. Jay Duncan) asked him about the appropriateness of investing CPP savings 

in tobacco stocks. His reply, and the news story that covered it, are both encouraging. 

In yesterday's Globe and Mail, Andre Picard reported that the Minister said:  

"I don't think any government funds should go to the coffers of tobacco companies."  

(The complete globe and mail story can be read at:

http://www.smoke-free.ca/lifesavings/cpp/globeandmail-aug18.pdf

The CMA members subsequently resolved to campaign to end CPP 

investments in tobacco, which I consider a very happy development.

If you have a moment to help, a quick e-mail from you to the Minister of Health 

(at Dosanjh.U@parl.gc.ca) encouraging him to speak with his cabinet 

and parliamentary colleagues could be very helpful in showing support for this position.

With best wishes,

Cynthia Callard 

Executive Director 

Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada 

1226A Wellington Street Ottawa,

Ontario K1Y 3A1 

Tel:  613 233 4878 

Fax:  613 233 7797

http://www.smoke-free.ca www.smoke-free.ca