OTTAWA -- Convenience store retailers are reminding Canadians of the role they play in preventing youth access to tobacco and electronic cigarette products.
Jan. 18 was We Expect ID Day across the country, coordinated by the Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA) and its regional affiliates. With 10 million daily customers passing through c-stores across the country, retailers are inviting Canadians to learn more about the many steps they take to ensure age-restricted products including tobacco, lottery and e-cigarettes do not end up in the hands of minors.
Canada’s convenience stores are drawing attention to their track record in preventing youth access to age-restricted products.
“We want to remind our customers and more importantly, lawmakers across the country, that our top priority remains restricting access to adult products,” said Alex Scholten, president of the CCSA. “We strive to be responsible retailers and remain vigilant in age testing.”
He added, “Our members are small-business owners that take great care in the controlled sale of age-restricted products seriously, and understand the social contract that comes with that responsibility. We will continue to work with government to achieve the highest level of retailer compliance.”
Through the CCSA and its regional counterparts, the We Expect ID retailer training program is available free for all convenience-store staff in Canada. This training is offered to all retailers whether they are members of the association or not.
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