b'2024-2025 Annual Report VapingVaping is a serious health, addictions and environmental issue across the country. Statistics fromHealth Canada show vaping rates continue to rise, and schools continue to report numerouschallenges with youth vaping in schools.The Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) has been advocating for the provincial governmentto address youth smoking and vaping as a public health issue by:Continually reviewing and developing effective strategies to protect Albertas youth from theharms of smoking and vaping; andEnsuring applicable legislation and regulation keeps pace with societal developments.The CSBA will continue to advance this advocacy work federally, and are pleased to support theASBA in this work. Mental HealthThrough the leadership of the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA), the CSBA wasable to attend important meetings with senior federal government leaders. Stephanie Priest,Director General of the Centre for Mental Health and Well-Being and Public Health Agency ofCanada (PHAC) and staff members met with Kathleen Woodcock, Stephanie Donaldson, CSBAPresident Alan Campbell, and CSBA Executive Director Nancy Pynch-Worthylake. The discussionshighlighted OPSBAs advocacy work related to the impact of social media on children and youth,and steps to take to amplify this work.The meeting also provided an opportunity to speak to the broader work of the CSBA and itsmembers and how to enhance ongoing collaboration with PHAC. The CSBA is grateful to OPSBA fortheir leadership on this file, and for working with our association to advocate for this importantissue nationally. 13'