Lung Saskatchewan Calls on the Saskatchewan Government to ensure Tobacco Settlement Funds Must Support Health, Not Just Debt

In an opinion editorial written by Lung Saskatchewan President & CEO Erin Kuan, states, "[w]hile the province has indicated that funds will flow to its general revenue fund, there has been no commitment towards directing those funds to reduce tobacco use in Saskatchewan." Kuan goes on to state, "The tobacco industry should be held accountable not only for past harm, but for the ongoing burden it places on our health care system and communities. Reinvesting settlement funds into tobacco control initiatives is not just the right thing to do — it's the smart thing to do."

This opinion article was published Friday August 29, 2025.

Read the opinion editorial here.