Saskatchewan is still taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to electronic cigarettes as B.C. becomes the latest province to introduce laws restricting e-cigarette sales and use.

B.C.’s proposed legislation would ban retailers from selling e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 19, and users would be prohibited from puffing at schools and workplaces.

Other provinces, including Ontario, Nova Scotia and Manitoba, have already introduced laws restricting e-cigarette sales and use, and Alberta is examining e-cigarette legislation.

However, Saskatchewan’s health ministry says the province won’t consider introducing similar legislation until a federal standing committee releases its study into the potential health risks and benefits of e-cigarettes.

“We are monitoring Health Canada’s approach to these products,” a ministry spokesperson said in a statement Thursday.

“As e-cigarettes are relatively new products, more research is needed to evaluate both positive and negative health impacts associated with their use.”

Donna Pasiechnik with the Canadian Cancer Society says it’s “discouraging” to see Saskatchewan still isn’t taking steps to restrict sales and use of e-cigarettes in the province.

Pasiechnik says e-cigarettes have grown in popularity among youths and adults alike in Saskatchewan over the past two years.

“We’re seeing communities in Saskatchewan concerned about electronic cigarettes and the impact on kids,” Pasiechnik said.

“We don’t understand why the province would be reluctant to address this problem.”

The Canadian Cancer Society plans to continue lobbying for legislation restricting sales and use of e-cigarettes in Saskatchewan.

With files from CTV Vancouver