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300 new nurses will be coming to Saskatchewan starting in the summer of 2008, as a result of a recent recruiting trip to the Philippines.

Saskatchewan Sites

First Report of the Special Committee on Tobacco Control
The First Report of the Special Committee on Tobacco Control was released on May 31, 2000. The above link takes you to a pdf version of this report.

Final Report of the Special Committee on Tobacco Control
The Final Report of the Special Committee on Tobacco Control was released on February 8, 2001. The above link takes you to a pdf version of this report.

Queen's Printer - Acts and Regulations
The Tobacco Control Act was proclaimed and the Regulations enacted on March 11, 2002. The Act is an important step in promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing disease throughout Saskatchewan. The purpose of the Act is to control the sale and use of tobacco and tobacco-related products.

Saskatchewan Coalition for Tobacco Reduction
The Coalition is committed to saving lives through prevention and reduction of tobacco use and direct their activities toward achieving a tobacco-free society.

Special Legislative Committee on Tobacco Control
Provides the historical background of this special committee of the Saskatchewan Legislature which sat from December 14, 1999 to November 20, 2000.

Health Canada Sites

CTUMS - Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey
The survey's primary objective is to track changes in smoking status and consumption, especially for populations most at risk (such as people aged 15-24).

Go Smoke Free - Health Canada's Tobacco Reduction Site
Includes press releases, program information, publications and links to interactive sites for youth.

Quit4Life
Quit4Life is organized around four central steps: Get Psyched, Get Smart, Get Support, Get With It. The site has been re-designed as an interactive and personalized four week web program.

Canadian Sites

National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health
Provides information and links to other sites that have valuable information about tobacco, prevention and reduction activities and programs.

International Sites

World Health Organization - Tobacco Free Initiative
Highlights various initiatives the WHO has undertaken such as Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. There are also valuable links to other tobacco reduction web sites.

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