NEWFOUNDLAND SMOKE BAN
December 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIETHE GOVERNMENT OF Newfoundland & Labrador has announced that the Canadian province will impose a smoking ban in all indoor public places and workplaces, including bars and bingo halls. The law should come into force as early as spring of 2005, following province-wide consultations set to begin in January. Health and Community Services minister John Ottenheimer said: "Our government is committed to shutting the last door on second-hand smoke and endorse a smoking ban in bars and bingo halls, the last remaining indoor public smoking places." ...
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