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MUNICIPALITIES IN CANADA WITH SMOKE-FREE LAWS
FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS

Restaurants

Vancouver, B.C.,
(May 31, 1996)

New Westminster, B.C.
(Mar 1, 1997)

North Vancouver (District), B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1998)

North Vancouver (City), B.C.
(July 1, 1998)

White Rock, B.C.
(in force 1997 or before)

Pitt Meadows, B.C.
(August 20, 1996)

Burnaby, B.C.
(March 1, 1998)

Belcarra, B.C.
(Nov. 16, 1998)

Capital Regional District, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Victoria, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Central Saanich, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Colwood, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Esquimalt, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Highlands, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Langford, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Metchosin, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

North Saanich, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Oak Bay, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Saanich, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Sidney, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

View Royal, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 1999)1

Langley (Township), B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Port Coquitlam, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Delta, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Richmond, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Surrey, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Port Moody, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

West Vancouver, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Coquitlam, B.C.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Maple Ridge, B.C.
(Dec. 31, 2000)

Lethbridge, Alta.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Pincher Creek, Alta.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

MacGrath, Alta.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Taber, Alta.
(July 1, 2000)

Cochrane, Alta.
(2000)

Wood Buffalo (Region), Alta.
(Nov. 29, 2004)4

Fort McMurray, Alta.
(Nov. 29, 2004)4

Perth South, Ont.
(Nov. 2, 1999)

Guelph, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Fergus, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Peterborough, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)

Windsor, Ont
(May 31, 1999)3

Waterloo (Region), Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Waterloo (City), Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Kitchener, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Cambridge, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Wilmot, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Wellesley, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Woolwich, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

North Dumfries, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2000)2

Ancaster, Ont.
(May 31, 2000)10

Ottawa, Ont.
(May 31, 2001)9

Kanata, Ont.
(May 31, 2001) 9

Nepean, Ont.
(May 31, 2001) 9

Gloucester, Ont.
(May 31, 2001) 9

Rideau, Ont.
(May 31, 2001) 9

Toronto, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)

Mississauga, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)

Brampton, Ont
(June 1, 2001)

Caledon, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)

York (Region), Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Markham, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Richmond Hill, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Aurora, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Vaughn, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5,6

King Township, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Georgina, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

East Gwillimbury, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

Newmarket, Ont.
(June 1, 2001)5

London, Ont.
(Jan. 1, 2002)

Brantford, Ont.
(June 1, 2002)

Sudbury (Region) Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Sudbury (City), Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Valley East, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Capreol, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Nickel Centre, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Onaping Falls, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Rayside-Balfour, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Walden, Ont.
(May 31, 2003)7

Yellowknife, NWT
(Jan. 1, 2002)

Note that on Nov. 14, 2000 voters in Timmins, Ont., Terrace Bay, Ont., Schreiber, Ont. approved municipal plebiscites for smoke-free restaurants. These results need to be formally implemented by municipal councils.

 

Notes

1. The Capital Regional District, B.C., includes 12 municipalites: Victoria, Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, View Royal. These municipalities are covered by a region-wide smoke-free bylaw.

2. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, includes eight municipalities: the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, and the Townships of Wilmot, Wellesley, Woolwich and North Dumfries. These municipalities are covered by a region-wide smoke-free bylaw.

3. Bylaw passed earlier with an effective date of May 31, 1999, but enforcement to start Jan. 1, 2000.

4. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta includes the City of Fort McMurray and ten hamlets: Anzac, Conklin, Draper, Fort Chipewyan, Fort Fitzgerald, Fort McKay, Gregoire Lake Estates, Janvier, Mariana Lake and Saprae Creek Estates.

5. The Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, includes 9 municipalities: Markham, Richmond Hill, Aurora, Vaughn, King Township, Georgina, Whitchurch-Stouffville, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket.

6. Vaughan had originally adopted a bylaw in 1996, but this has not been enforced.

7. The Regional Muncipality of Sudbury, Ontario includes 7 municipalities: the cities of Sudbury and Valley East, and the towns of Capreol, Nickel Centre, Onaping Falls, Rayside-Balfour, Walden.

8. On November 14, 2000 voters in the Northern Ontario municipalities of Timmins, Terrace Bay and Schreiber approved plebiscites for smoking bylaws that included smoke-free restaurants. Municipal councils need to formally enact the measure into a bylaw.

9. On January 1, 2001, the 12 municipalities in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton will be amalgamated to form an enlarged City of Ottawa. Existing smoking bylaws will remain in place in the area of the former municipality until changed by the new City Council. Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester and Rideau Township are all part of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

10. On January 1, 2001, Ancaster will become part of an enlarged City of Hamilton. The Ancaster smoking bylaw will remain in place in what had been Ancaster until changed by the new Hamilton City Council.

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