Display of tobacco products is permitted at the federal level. However, all provinces have prohibited it with Newfoundland and Labrador being the most recent. Saskatchewan was the first of the Canadian provinces to implement a display ban in 2005.
Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence was approximately 18% in 2008.
Health Canada’s Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, ages 15+.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/tobac-tabac/research-recherche/stat/_ctums-esutc_prevalence/prevalence-eng.php#annual_08
Market
The total cigarette market in Canada was estimated in 2008 to be 30.4 billion cigarettes.
Source: Statistics Canada and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges internal industry pool data
Price
The retail selling price for a packet of cigarettes varies between CAN$ 7.50 and 9.00 (approx. US$ 7.00 and US$ 8.50)
Source: Nielsen
Tax
Tax represents between 70% and 75% of the retail sales price of a packet of cigarettes.
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges internal estimates.
Retailers
There are approximately 30,600 retailers selling cigarettes in Canada.
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges internal estimates.
Manufacturers
Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc., Japan Tobacco Inc., Imperial Tobacco Canada