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Ottawa Coalition for Public Health in the 21st
Century
Group strives to maintain strong public health programs in order to address leading causes of premature death
and disabilty.
Smoke-free workplace is the law
MDs: New bill makes employers criminally liable if they fail to
protect workers
Bar/Restaurant Business Up 12% in Smokefree New York
10,000 new jobs added to City's hospitality industry
Tobacco interests pretend that smokefree workplace legislation hurts
business, but tax revenues prove otherwise.
Spring, Summer 2004
The City of Ottawa provides Smoking Cessation Programs to help you through the tough times. Check out the winter programs.
November 24. 2003
November 24. 2003
Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson is calling on the
new Martin government to dedicate themselves to tobacco prevention issues.
He wisely suggests that a nation-wide smoking ban in restaurants, bars and
all other workplaces and indoor public spaces is needed. Federal legislation
could ensure that hospitality industry staff and other workers would no
loger be exposed to the class 'A' carcinogens of second-hand smoke in order
to make a living.
November 20, 2003
Public and work places in Ontario to be smoke-free within three years.
October 23, 2003
(Ottawa Sun, Oct 23)
Small claims court hosts a dozen suits launched by PUBCO to
recover unpaid membership fees from bars...
(Ottawa Citizen, Jul 28)
Ottawa's no-smoking bylaw is giving the city a competitive advantage in
drawing multi-million-dollar conventions ...
Ottawa's experience may provide some lessons for Edmonton, hospitality industry officials say.
Ms Crowe received the prestigious international award for her work across Canada in promoting smoke-free workplaces and public places.
Researchers find that, relative to rising retail sales, bar and restaurant sales in Ottawa have remained relatively constant since early 2000.
"If second-hand smoke does not cause lung cancer (as the flawed study by
Enstrom and Kabat implies), then why am I dying from lung cancer caused by
second-hand smoke?" Heather Crowe asks the Editor of the British Medical Journal.
Ottawa City's Council's unanimous passing of 100% Smoke Free By-laws on April 25,
2001 is paying off for everyone
Labor and Business Leaders Praise 8 Years of Successful Smokefree Workplace
Legislation. 75% of Bar Owners Prefer Smokefree Law, Up from 47% in 1998
Today the Ontario Court of Justice overturned the initial ruling by a Justice of the Peace regarding Designated Smoking Rooms (DSRs).
The defendant, a billiard hall/bar located on Bank Street had advanced a defence that it was exempt from the provisions of the Smoke-free By-laws claiming it was a private/club.
The Canadian Coalition for Action on Tobacco presents a national award to the people of Ottawa,
through the Mayor and City Councillors, for their wisdom and leadership in building a smoke-free community.
Eugene Haslam, owner of Zaphod Beeblebrox, comments on working with the by-law
Steve Mohr, Manager of the Fergus Inn, says customers now enjoy watching great sports events in a smoke-free environment
Want the heat without the smoke? A customer at an Ottawa restaurant comments on eating out in a smoke-free Ottawa.
The Canadian Coalition for Action on Tobacco today congratulated the
people and the City of Ottawa for their success in building a smoke-free community.
Close to seven in ten City residents now strongly (53%) or generally (15%) support the by-law
restricting smoking in all public places and work places (including restaurants, bars, bingo halls,
bowling alleys and taxis).
May 5, 2002
Carolyn Hill, President of the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health, was awarded the
Canadian Cancer Society's Special Recognition Award for her tireless work in the area of tobacco prevention. As a volunteer, Carolyn led the coalition to mobilize Ottawa's silent majority in calling for a 'gold standard" in smoke-free bylaws for the City of Ottawa. The award was presented to Carolyn by Ken Kyle, National Director for Public Issues, on behalf of Carol Hiscock, National President of the Canadian Cancer Society.
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To read the letter from Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, on the occasion of the official unveiling of "Ashtrays to Art", click here
"I am very pleased that you used the occasion of the
unveiling so publicly. I felt like I was celebrating good government as
well as fine art. I was happy to have the opportunity to acknowledge good
government and good legislation."
Lois Wraight, Ottawa resident May, 2002 May 7, 2002
April 2, 2002
March 28, 2002
March, 2002
March 18, 2002
Smoke-Free and Loving It!
Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2001
PUBCO, December 5, 2001
Ken Gray, Ottawa Citizen, Carolyn Hill of Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health disputes the findings
of PUBCO's survey on revenue loss due to the new non-smoking bylaw.
Hill explains that the survey was not a proper economic analysis, and only
included 1/3 of members with no real evidence to back up findings. Cites,
Nova Scotia's assessment on economic impact as being objective and
reliable, using official sales tax data which demonstrates that
"smoke-free legislation has no adverse impact on restaurant, bar and hotel
and tourism receipts".
Recent statement from the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health - includes: Ottawa enters a new era, PUBCO and the Tobacco Industry, PUBCO and the Public, PUBCO and Scientific Evidence and ETS is a Known Human Carcinogen.
OCSH, November 7, 2001
The Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health has compared the PUBCO survey with independent research from other smoke-free jurisdictions.
Ottawa’s Smoke-Free By-Laws:
The City of Ottawa has released the first three names of businesses
charged with breaking its smoke-free bylaw. Puzzles on Richmond Rd, The
Main Street Pub in Stitisville, and the Cue N' Cushion on Bank Street have
received summonses and November 1st court dates. The court dates will be
the first appearances where trial dates will be set. The City is revealing
the names if individuals or businesses charged if they are served with a
summons and receive a court date. In addition, those who choose to fight
the ticket in court will be named.
"There is no smoking gun: rebuttal to Ron Corbett's allegations"
Ottawa By-Law Challengers Blowing Smoke
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January, 2004
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