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THE FUTURE OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN ONTARIO

THE FUTURE OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN ONTARIO. PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEDICINE RESIDENTS/ MOHS/AMOHS October 25, 2002 Michael Perley Director Ontario Campaign For Action On Tobacco. Session Learning Objectives. At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

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THE FUTURE OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN ONTARIO

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  1. THE FUTURE OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN ONTARIO PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEDICINE RESIDENTS/ MOHS/AMOHS October 25, 2002 Michael Perley Director Ontario Campaign For Action On Tobacco

  2. Session Learning Objectives At the end of this session, participants should be able to: • Discuss Ontario's experience in developing and gaining adoption of provincial legislation and regulations, and municipal by-laws governing tobacco use. • Discuss further opportunities that might pursued to strengthen Ontario's tobacco-use legislation, regulations, and by-laws. • Discuss the challenges faced in Ontario to facilitate the enactment of effective tobacco-use legislation, regulation, and by-laws. • Discuss tobacco control initiatives implemented in jurisdictions outside of Ontario (e.g., California) and their potential applicability to Ontario.

  3. THE FRAMEWORK • Tobacco Control Act • Smoking in the Workplace Act • Municipal Act/Municipal By-laws • Occupational Health and Safety Act • WSIB

  4. EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES • PROVINCIAL: Political/ideological inertia; anti-regulatory/red tape agenda; presence of tobacco industry and allies; tax revenue • MUNICIPAL: Jurisdictional argument; economics; rights and freedoms; alternatives (ventilation, DSRs, proprietors’ choice); exceptions and exemptions (bingo, Legions, patios, etc.)

  5. A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM • California experience (heart disease and lung cancer reductions) • CDC • Witmer Expert Panel • OTS Steering Committee Report

  6. THE FUTURE • Critical mass of local by-laws • Making the cost argument • Continuing exposure of industry • Involvement of non-health sector advocates

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