This lawsuit isn't all about the government its also about the people who are consuming the products. Because of that I feel that this is a never needing cycle. What I mean by this is that the consumers are the ones that are keeping the tobacco industry alive. If people are still buying it then its going to get produced but if theres no demand then theres no production. Due to the many years of evidence and research the causes of tobacco have become common knowledge. Because of this evidence the Ontario government has had to control the way cigarettes are sold and displayed. However even with all of these 'obstacles' it is not enough to stop this industry from getting to the customers.
Going back on my earlier point of tobacco being a regulated product. The Ontario government should then not sue the tobacco companies on account of, it is still a government regulated product. Its like suing the liquor board of Ontario for alcohol related illnesses and deaths. Therefore before suing tobacco companies, the government should just stop regulating the products.
Who should be held responsible then? I say Everyone! First off its the tobacco companies for selling a product that causes harm to their customers, the government for regulating these harmful products, and the customers who are keeping this product alive!
