Survey on Smoking in Canada, 1994

The survey, begun in February 1994, monitors the smoking patterns of Canadians over a 12-month period and to measure any changes in smoking resulting from the decrease in taxes in cigarettes which took place in February 1994 in some provinces. The major objectives ofthe survey are: (1) to measure prevalence of cigarette smoking and amount smoked, (2) to measure changes in prevalence and changes in amount smoked,(3) to measure the effect of price on prevalence and on amount smoked, and(4) to measure these items in ways that are consistent with past surveys and planned future surveys. The secondary objectives are to gain some insight into attitudes toward cigarette smoking and behaviours related to smoking.