TLDR: Neil Collishaw, a key figure in Canada’s anti-tobacco efforts, passed away at 77 after battling bladder cancer. A former Health Canada bureaucrat and later research director for Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, Collishaw helped draft pivotal legislation in the 1980s, including acts restricting tobacco promotions and banning smoking in federal workplaces. He also worked internationally, aiding governments in standing up to tobacco companies. Known for working behind the scenes, Collishaw toured Canada with a lung cancer patient to highlight the dangers of second-hand smoke. He is remembered for his dedication to public health and advocacy.
BitingArtist on
I’m so used to reading about federal scandals I thought the title meant he committed forgery.
CurtAngst on
RIP. Thanks for your service to the people of Canada.🇨🇦
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TLDR: Neil Collishaw, a key figure in Canada’s anti-tobacco efforts, passed away at 77 after battling bladder cancer. A former Health Canada bureaucrat and later research director for Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, Collishaw helped draft pivotal legislation in the 1980s, including acts restricting tobacco promotions and banning smoking in federal workplaces. He also worked internationally, aiding governments in standing up to tobacco companies. Known for working behind the scenes, Collishaw toured Canada with a lung cancer patient to highlight the dangers of second-hand smoke. He is remembered for his dedication to public health and advocacy.
I’m so used to reading about federal scandals I thought the title meant he committed forgery.
RIP. Thanks for your service to the people of Canada.🇨🇦