Smoking Ban Being Considered in Toronto
Toronto’s board of health is taking steps that could result in the fifth largest city in North America expanding their already strict outdoor smoking ban.
A report by CTV Toronto says that the city’s board of health will launch a series of “public consultations” on a proposal to extend the city’s existing smoking ban. Since 2006, the city has been bound by the Smoke Free Ontatio Act, but has added onto its restrictions to make smoking tougher in city limits. In 2009, the city banned smoking in areas near playgrounds, wading pools and splash pads as well as farms and zoos operated by the municipality, and has added bylaws that prohibit smoking in commercial vehicles and indoor workplaces.
The proposed expansion of the ban would mean that smokers would be prohibited from smoking on hospital property, public fields, restaurant patios and the entrances and exits of most city buildings, according to the report.
The public consultations will begin in 2013, with the results being released later in the year by Dr. David McKeown, the city’s chief medical officer. The city council will then review the results and put the expanded ban proposal to a vote.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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