Canada's tobacco warnings

Canada's world ranking for cigarette package warnings rose to fourth in 2012 from 15th in 2010 after new Canadian warnings covering 75 per cent of cigarette packages were implemented, an international report finds.

Australia, which received the top ranking, has the largest warnings, covering 82.5 per cent of the package front and back of packages (75 per cent front, 90 per cent back), the group said. Australia also prohibits tobacco company colours, logo and design elements on the branded part of the package.

The other top-ranked countries for warning sizes in the report were:

- Uruguay tied for second with Sri Lanka at 80 per cent (80 per cent of front, 80 per cent of back),

- Brunei tied with Canada for fourth at 75 per cent (75 per cent of front, 75 per cent back).