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General Public
The Smoke–Free Ontario Act is new provincial tobacco control legislation which became effective on May 31, 2006. Although the Region of Peel's Smoke-Free by-law was in effect until May 31, 2006, the Smoke-Free Ontario Act is provincial legislation and it over-rides the Region of Peel Smoke-Free by-law.
- All enclosed public places and enclosed workplaces in Ontario became 100% smoke-free (no Designated Smoking Rooms, DSRs)
- DSR’s in Peel bars, restaurants, billiard halls, bingo halls and night clubs were eliminated four years earlier than allowed by the Region of Peel’s Smoke-free By-law
- Smoking is now prohibited within licensed private-home day cares (*) - whether or not children are present. (* As defined within the Day Nurseries Act)
- New retail display restrictions and tobacco retailer obligations will restrict access to cigarettes and tobacco products for children and youth
- DSR's do not offer complete protection from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke (SHS) (Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. Protection from Second-hand Smoke in Ontario: A Review of Evidence Regarding Best Practices [PDF]. Toronto, ON: May 2001.)
- The Smoke–Free Ontario Act will uniformly protect the health of all Ontarians from exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) by eliminating DSRs across the province
- Children and youth will be discouraged from starting to smoke through new restrictions to decrease their access to tobacco products
To Report Violations of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
- If you notice a store selling cigarettes and tobacco products to minors or someone smoking where they are not allowed to or and would like to make a complaint, please contact the Region of Peel at 905-799-7700 (or toll-free from Caledon at 905-584-2216)
- Anonymous complaints are always welcome
- For more detailed information on the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, please refer to the Fact Sheet for Public Places (PDF 63KB, 1 page).
You can also visit the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion website for more information.
- For more information, please contact the Region of Peel at 905-799-7700 (or toll-free from Caledon at 905-584-2216).
- The Smoke-Free Ontario Act can be viewed at:
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_94t10_e.htm - You can also visit the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion website at: http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/health/smoke_free/default.asp
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