Tobacco and Vaping Products Act

Marginal note:Trademarks

• 42.3 (1) Despite the Trademarks Act, the registration of a trademark shall not be held invalid on the basis of paragraph 18(1)(b) or (c) of that Act as a result of compliance with this Act.

• Marginal note:For greater certainty

  (2) For greater certainty, the absence of use of a trademark as a result of compliance with this Act constitutes special circumstances that excuse the absence of use for the purposes of the Trademarks Act.