Smoke-Free Ottawa
We support the City of Ottawa's Smoke-Free Public Places and Workplaces Bylaws, which came into effect on August 1, 2001. Smoking is prohibited in all restaurants, bars, pubs, bingo halls, bowling alleys, billiard halls, common areas of residential condominiums or multiple-dwelling apartment buildings, taxis, limousines, and traditional workplaces. Ottawa's health care community, the hospitality industry, the general public, and Ottawa City Council united to create a smoke-free city.
Report Violations - Call 311 any time to report any violation of the smoke-free bylaws. The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also contact the Mayor or your City Councillor.
Here are some key documents from the Smoke-Free Ottawa Campaign:
Report Violations - Call 311 any time to report any violation of the smoke-free bylaws. The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also contact the Mayor or your City Councillor.
Here are some key documents from the Smoke-Free Ottawa Campaign:
- Ottawa-Carleton Council on Smoking and Health's submission to Ottawa City Council in support of a 100% Smoke-Free Bylaw: Your Way is Clear to Clear the Air.
- Smoke-Free Ottawa Postcard
- A Study by the City of Ottawa Public Health and Long Term Care Branch (January 1, 2001): Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Smoking By-laws in the new City of Ottawa - An Overview of Survey Results from 1996/97, 1999 and 2000.
- Media Release (June 27, 2001): Ottawa By-Law Challengers Blowing Smoke. A legal opinion that shows that the City of Ottawa 100% Non-Smoking By-Laws will clearly withstand a court challenge.
- The Ottawa Citizen (November 22, 2001): Petition Kills Smokers' Hopes for Ban Review - Majority of councillors choose not to revisit controversial bylaw.
- The Advocacy Campaign for Smoke-Free Ottawa (September 2002): A report by the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health, detailing the successful campaign for a bylaw banning smoking in all public places and workplaces.
- News Release (April 24, 2003): 181 new/expanded bars and restaurants since Smoke-free Bylaws: City Report
Key Documents from the Smoke-Free Ottawa Campaign:
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Independent Polls Show Strong Support for a Gold-Standard Smoke-Free Bylaw
New Independent Poll shows 2 out of 3
Ottawa Residents back Smoking Ban (Decima Research, October 16, 2001)
October 16, 2001
Decima Research announced the results of a new non-commissioned survey today that indicate close to two in three residents strongly (46%) or generally (19%) support the new Smoke-Free By-laws.Support is strongest among residents under 45 years of age (72%).
Interestingly, the findings show no net impact on the frequency with which residents are visiting City restaurants and bars. Decima posed questions about smoke-free bylaws as part of a new ongoing survey in the National Capital Region.
The results reported by Decima are accurate to within plus or minus 4.8 percent, or in 19 out of 20 samples.
Public Support Grows for City's Smoking By-law; no net reduction city-wide in visits to bars and restaurants
(Decima Research, July 15, 2002)
New Independent Poll shows 2 out of 3
Ottawa Residents back Smoking Ban (Decima Research, October 16, 2001)
October 16, 2001
Decima Research announced the results of a new non-commissioned survey today that indicate close to two in three residents strongly (46%) or generally (19%) support the new Smoke-Free By-laws.Support is strongest among residents under 45 years of age (72%).
Interestingly, the findings show no net impact on the frequency with which residents are visiting City restaurants and bars. Decima posed questions about smoke-free bylaws as part of a new ongoing survey in the National Capital Region.
The results reported by Decima are accurate to within plus or minus 4.8 percent, or in 19 out of 20 samples.
Public Support Grows for City's Smoking By-law; no net reduction city-wide in visits to bars and restaurants
(Decima Research, July 15, 2002)
The Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health
Sets the Facts Straight
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(1 - 2) June 27, 2001:
OCSH news release on David Hill's Legal Opinion
3) November 7, 2001:
PUBCO Survey Fails Scrutiny
4 - 8) November 14, 2001:
OCSH Facts and Arguments: Ottawa Enters a New Era
November 16, 2001:
Ottawa Citizen - Carolyn Hill of OCSH disputes the findings of PUBCO's survey on revenue loss due to the new non-smoking bylaw
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".
Sets the Facts Straight
Match the according article number to the slide below.
(1 - 2) June 27, 2001:
OCSH news release on David Hill's Legal Opinion
3) November 7, 2001:
PUBCO Survey Fails Scrutiny
4 - 8) November 14, 2001:
OCSH Facts and Arguments: Ottawa Enters a New Era
November 16, 2001:
Ottawa Citizen - Carolyn Hill of OCSH disputes the findings of PUBCO's survey on revenue loss due to the new non-smoking bylaw
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".
Sets the Facts Straight:
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