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The Government of Ontario introduces legislation to sue tobacco companies


February 2009


January 2009

No Relief from Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke for Condo and Apartment Dwellers Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health issues news release in support of smoke-free housing.


December 2008



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April 2008

Smoke-free housing needed, says health groups Centretown News publishes article on smoke-free housing.


February 2008


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November 2007

Amendments to the Non-smokers Health Regulations banning smoking rooms in federally-regulated workplaces that came into effect on Wednesday, November 14th.

Smoke-free transit makes for cleaner air, a healthier environment and happier riders


March 2007


February 2007


    http://www.oma.org/Health/tobacco/smoke2004.pdf

January 2007

October 2006

Jim Watson, Ontario's minister of health promotion, presents the Heather Crowe Award to Marriott International for making all of its hotels 100 per cent smoke-free.

June 2006

Motion calling for a Smoke-Free Canada unanimously passed in the Senate
The Senate of Canada unanimously endorsed a motion on June 7, 2006 to ban smoking areas in enclosed workplaces under federal jurisdiction.

June 7, 2006
Ottawa International Airport Set to go Smoke-Free


May 23, 2006

The Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health is greatly saddened to learn that Heather Crowe, Canada's smoke-free champion, has lost her fight to cancer.

We will continue, in her honour, to advocate for a smoke-free Canada.


January 2006

Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health Loses a Great Advocate
The Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health mourns the passing of Katherine Lytle at the age of 89. She was a founding member of the OCSH and worked tirelessly to create smoke-free spaces. She was active with the OCSH until the age of 83.

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