May 21st 2006
At the stroke of midnight marking May 31, smoking will be prohibited in restaurants, bars, private clubs, bingo halls and casinos along with all other facilities open to the public. Bill 112 also forbids smokers from lighting up within nine metres of any doorway leading to a health or social services institution, college, university or child-care facility.
Businesses that fail to butt out face fines up to $10,000 for repeat offences. Individual smokers who flout the ban could be fined $87 for a first offence and up to $600 for repeated violations.
Health Minister Philippe Couillard, a doctor, said it's a matter of public health. "Remember that death by cancer in Quebec is higher than in the rest of Canada, in large part because we have a very high rate of lung cancer which is directly linked to tobacco," Couillard told reporters last week. "Our tobacco use rate is the highest in Canada, so the link is very clear."
May 30, 2006
At last, Restaurants free from smoke!
Quebec counting down the days until smoking banned in all public places
1 comment:
Sounds great. They are trying to get that law passed here. I used to smoke years ago but don't like it at all. Even then, I didn't like second hand smoke. I hope they hurry and get it passed here. I love to bowl but the only place that is smoke free is 25 miles away. I still go there over the smoke facilities. Nothing worse than getting back home and smelling your clothes....Yuck. Have a great day.
Greg
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