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CRFA’s position on Smoking Regulations
Regulate smoking at the provincial level. A patchwork quilt of municipal regulations can cause severe business losses for operators, especially those in areas adjacent to a municipality with different smoking laws. In some cases, restaurant customers can smoke on one side of the street but not on the other! The simplest and most cost-effective solution is to adopt reasonable and effective provincial smoking laws that apply to every municipality in the province. This solution is preferred by nearly three out of four Canadians, who say that smoking in bars and restaurants should be regulated by provincial governments rather than by individual municipalities.
Permit designated smoking rooms (DSRs) . The most effective way to safeguard air quality in hospitality establishments is to use designated smoking rooms that control exposure to second-hand smoke . Typically, a DSR is isolated from the rest of a hospitality establishment with a design that ensures non-smoking patrons need not enter the DSR for service or the use of facilities such as washrooms. DSRs are a reasonable solution that addresses the concerns of operators, smoking and non-smoking customers, employees and public health organizations alike. According to a 2002 survey conducted by Pollara, fully 79% of Canadians support regulations that restrict smoking in bars and restaurants to specially ventilated, adult-only smoking areas.
For the record - CRFA is not affiliated with tobacco growers, tobacco manufacturers or any pro-smoking group. We look forward to the day when all consumers quit smoking.
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