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Lakeshore Advance, 2013-01-30, Page 88 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Convenience stores working to keep tobacco from kids Lakeshore Advance Convenience stores are on the front lines keeping cigarettes from youth. With the spotlight on smok- ing prevention during National Non -Smoking Week, the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) (www.conveniencestores. ca) is highlighting the ways in which its members are continu- ously working to prevent underage people from accessing tobacco. "Because there are no laws that prevent young people from pur- chasing, possessing or using tobacco products, our members are duty-bound to make sure kids don't get the chance to start smok- ing by accessing these age - restricted products;" said Dave Bry- ans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA). "We take this responsibil- ity very seriously and are commit- ted to being responsible community retailers. 'Ihe fact our industry diligently does over 50,000 age checks every day dem- onstrates our commitment to ensuring young people never have the chance to start smoking:' Convenience stores know that the best way to stop youth from smoking is to prevent the sale of tobacco to anyone under 19. Here are two key ways in which they're doing this: New driver's licence indicators - The Ontario Convenience Stores Association worked alongside var- ious health groups to successfully persuade the government to update Ontario driver's licences by adding an underage visual indica- tor. This indicator clearly shows when someone will turn 19, and it will allow for quick and easy age checks. Prior to this change, Ontario and Quebec were the only places in North America to not ii We take this responsibility very seriously and are committed to being responsible community retailers --- Dave Bryans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) have some sort of underage visual indicator. Continuous improvement - The OCSA continually tests and bench- marks convenience stores against other large sellers of age -restricted products, to help continually improve their age verification prac- tices. Independent mystery shop- ping tests have shown that Ontario chain convenience stores are hest at checking for age - better than both 'Ihe Beer Store and 1.C130. But the government has a big role to play too. Here are 2 things the government can do to help: Don't allow kids to possess cig- arettes - It's not illegal for kids to have cigarettes - but it is for them to possess alcohol. 1.et's make our laws consistent. 'Ihe Ontario gov- ernment could become true lead- ers in protecting young people from the dangers of cigarettes by introducing an outright ban on youth purchase, possession and use of tobacco. More and more Jurisdictions are turning to these laws, including Alberta and Nova Scotia, as well as many U.S. states including Ohio, New 1 Iampshire, HOME PLAN OF THE WEEK Minnesota and Colorado. Take action against contraband tobacco - Illegal cigarettes - often sold by individuals from cars and on street corners - are significantly contributing to the problem of youth smoking. There are no age checks for illegal cigarette sales and the cigarettes cost just a few cents each. Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental 1 iealth have called use of contra- band cigarettes among teens "strik- ing" (http://www.theglobeand- mail.com/life/health/ young-smokers-choosing-contrr' band-cigarettes/article 1278938 . 'faking swift action against contra- band tobacco could perhaps make the biggest impact on stopping youth smokers before they even begin. 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