Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 regulates the sale, supply, use, display, and promotion of tobacco and vapour products, as well as the smoking and vaping of cannabis.
No Smoking / No Vaping Signs
To order signs, fill out the signage request form and email the completed form to smokefreeinfo@mlhu.on.ca.
Tobacco and Vapour Products
DID YOU KNOW? Tobacco use may increase the risk of suffering from serious symptoms due to COVID-19 illness.1 Help protect yourself from COVID-19 by quitting smoking and vaping.
Traditional Tobacco
Traditional tobacco is very different from commercial tobacco. Traditional tobacco has been used by Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years as a sacred medicine and is an important part of culture and spiritual connectedness. In contrast, commercial cigarettes are designed to be highly addictive and cause sickness. Learn more →
Date of creation: February 26, 2013
Last modified on: July 12, 2021
Last modified on: July 12, 2021
References
1World Health Organization. (2020). Tobacco Free Initiative: Tobacco and waterpipe use increases the risk of suffering from COVID-19. Retrieved from
http://www.emro.who.int/tfi/know-the-truth/tobacco-and-waterpipe-users-are-at-increased-risk-of-covid-19-infection.html
http://www.emro.who.int/tfi/know-the-truth/tobacco-and-waterpipe-users-are-at-increased-risk-of-covid-19-infection.html