Campaign Documents: Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces Bylaw

OCSH Thanks the National Capital Commission and the City of Ottawa for Smoke-Free Signage at Winterlude (February 10, 2014)

• News Release: OCSH and Academy of Medicine Ottawa Congratulate RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest and the National Capital Commission on their New Smoke-Free Policy (January 21, 2013)
• National Capital Commission response to the OCSH re: Smoke-Free Policy (December 5, 2012)
• RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest Ottawa response to the OCSH re: Smoke-Free Policy (November 27, 2012)
• OCSH Letter to the Ottawa Board of Health on the Implementation of the Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw (October 31, 2012)
• OCSH Letter to RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest Ottawa and the National Capital Commission: Advocating for a 100% Smoke-Free Policy (October 29, 2012)
• OCSH Thanks Ottawa City Council for Banning Waterpipe Smoking on Outdoor Municipal Property (July 3, 2012)
• OCSH Deputation to the Community and Protective Services Committee of Ottawa City Council: Prohibiting the Use of Waterpipes and Other Non-Tobacco Products in the City of Ottawa (June 21, 2012)
• OCSH Media Release: Celebrating the First Day of Ottawa’s Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw (April 1, 2012)
• OCSH Congratulates Ottawa City Council for Adopting a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw! (March 7, 2012)
• OCSH Letter to the National Capital Commission: Horizon 2067 Public Consultations and Smoke-Free Events on NCC Properties (February 24, 2012)

• OCSH Letter to Ottawa City Council: Vote in Favour of a Renewed Strategy for a Smoke-Free Ottawa (February 17, 2012)

• OCSH Deputation to the Community and Protective Services Committee of Ottawa City Council on Support of a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw (February 15, 2012)
• OCSH Deputation to the Ottawa Board of Health in Support of a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw (February 6, 2012)
• OCSH Media Release: Thousands Support Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces (January 16, 2012)
• OCSH List of Scientific Studies in Support of Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces (November 22, 2011)
• OCSH Request to the City of Ottawa's Medical Officer of Health for a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw (August 16, 2011)
• OCSH Media Release: Concerns About the Status of Proposed New Restaurant and Bar Patios in Centretown (April 12, 2011)
• OCSH Letter to the National Capital Commission: Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke at Winterlude (February 23, 2011)
• OCSH Position Statement: Public Support for Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces (February 17, 2011)
• OCSH Media Release: National Non-Smoking Week: City of Ottawa Falling Behind Other Canadian Municipalities that Protect Hospitality Workers and the Public from Second-Hand Smoke in Outdoor Spaces (January 18, 2011)

Fact Sheets: 

• Fact Sheet #1: Ottawa Residents and Tourists Support a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw
• Fact Sheet #2: From the Sidewalk and the Street to the Beach and the River: The Economic and Environmental Costs of Cigarette Butt Litter
• Fact Sheet #3: Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke Exposure: Ottawa Residents and Workers Still At Risk
• Fact Sheet #4: The Business Case for a Smoke-Free Outdoor Bylaw in Ottawa

Compendiums of Positive Media Coverage:

• Positive Media Coverage on the Proposed Changes to the Smoke-Free Ottawa Bylaw (Fall 2011 to February 5, 2012)
• Positive Media Coverage on the Proposed Changes to the Smoke-Free Ottawa Bylaw (February 6, 2012 to February 13, 2012)
• Positive Media Coverage on the Proposed Changes to the Smoke-Free Ottawa Bylaw (February 14, 2012 to February 21, 2012)

PTCC Documentation of Practice Report: The Ottawa Experience:

• Building Support for Smoke-Free Festivals and Events: The Ottawa Experience. Program Training and Consultation Centre, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo, March 2017.

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