Canada's Yukon is now off-limits to smoking

Thursday, May 15 2008

It's official. On Thursday, May 15th, The Smoke-Free Places Act was officially enacted, making the Yukon the last Canadian territory to go smoke-free. But now it's a matter of how the new law will be enforced.

The legislation bans smoking in public places, including bars and patios, as well as in vehicles carrying minors.

Even before the legislation took effect, government officials gave Yukoners notice of the ban through advertisements in local newspapers in recent weeks.

Regulations and enforcement plans related to the new law should be in place by the end of this year, said Dr. Paula Pasquali, director of community health programs with the health department.
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