Bars Capital
Regional District, B.C. Victoria,
B.C. Central
Saanich, B.C. Colwood,
B.C. Esquimalt,
B.C. Highlands,
B.C. Langford,
B.C. Metchosin,
B.C. North
Saanich, B.C. Oak
Bay, B.C. Saanich,
B.C. Sidney,
B.C. View
Royal, B.C. Belcarra,
B.C. New
Westminster, B.C. North
Vancouver (District), B.C. North
Vancouver (City), B.C. Port
Coquitlam, B.C. Delta,
B.C. Surrey,
B.C. Port
Moody, B.C. West
Vancouver, B.C. Coquitlam,
B.C. Vancouver,
B.C. Richmond,
B.C. Maple
Ridge, B.C. Guelph,
Ont. Fergus,
Ont. Peterborough,
Ont. Waterloo
(Region), Ont. Waterloo
(City), Ont. Kitchener,
Ont. Cambridge,
Ont. Wilmot,
Ont. Wellesley,
Ont. Woolwich,
Ont. North
Dumfries, Ont. Ancaster,
Ont. Kanata,
Ont. Nepean,
Ont. Gloucester,
Ont. Rideau,
Ont. Brantford,
Ont. Ottawa,
Ont. Toronto,
Ont. Mississauga,
Ont. Caledon,
Ont. Brampton,
Ont York
(Region), Ont. Markham,
Ont. Richmond
Hill, Ont. Aurora,
Ont. Vaughn,
Ont. King
Township, Ont. Georgina,
Ont. Whitchurch-Stouffville,
Ont. East
Gwillimbury, Ont. Newmarket,
Ont. Yellowknife,
NWT 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.
MUNICIPALITIES IN CANADA WITH SMOKE-FREE
LAWS
FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS
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(Jan. 1, 1999)1
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(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Jan. 1, 1999)1
(Nov. 16, 1998)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
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(Jan. 1, 2000)
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(2000)
(2000)
(Dec. 31, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)
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(Jan. 1, 2000)
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(Jan. 1, 2000)2
(May 31, 2000)10
(May 31, 2001) 9
(May 31, 2001) 9
(May 31, 2001) 9
(May 31, 2001) 9
(June 1, 2002)
(May 31, 2003) 9
(June 1, 2004)
(June 1, 2004)
(June 1, 2004)
(June 1, 2004)
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5,6
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(June 1, 2004)5
(January 1, 2002)