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The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond Ontario Tobacco Research Unit November 2006 Suggested Citation. Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. (2006). Toward Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Objectives 2005-2006. [Special Reports: Monitoring and Evaluation Series, 2005-2006 (Vol. 12, No. 1)]. Toronto, ON: Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. PREFACE The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond is the first of three reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series. This first report describes tobacco control initiatives in Canadian provinces and territories, especially those that took effect or were updated during the time period 2005 to 2006. Selected international policies of current interest are also scanned. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but we have not attempted a comprehensive review of all tobacco control policies in the jurisdictions under examination. Instead, we have reported significant policy initiatives, which, in our estimation, are instructive for the future of tobacco control. The full Monitoring and Evaluation Series for 2005-2006 consists of: Number 1: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond–an environmental scan of policy initiatives across Canadian jurisdictions, with some international examples, which provide a context for what is happening in Ontario; Number 2: Indicators of OTS Progress–a presentation of quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in tobacco control in Ontario; and Number 3: OTS Progress and Implications–a discussion of the implications of the findings in the previous two reports. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lise Anglin authored this report with contributions from John Garcia and Shawn O’Connor. Diane van Abbe performed literature searches, Karen Johnson proofread an earlier draft, and Sonja Johnston provided production assistance. The monitoring and evaluation activities of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) are conducted under the guidance of John Garcia, Director of Evaluation, and Robert Schwartz, Associate Director of Evaluation. The interpretation and opinions expressed in this report are the responsibility of OTRU’s Director of Evaluation and participating staff: John Garcia Director of Evaluation Lise Anglin Research Coordinator Shawn O’Connor Senior Research Associate Ontario Tobacco Research Unit iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface.................................................................................................................................................................iii Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................iii Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................v List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................................ix The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond.................................................................................1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................1 A. Canada: Scan Of Federal Tobacco Control ...................................................................................................2 Burden................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Healthcare, Lost Productivity, and Other Costs ............................................................................................................................ 2 Fires................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Tobacco Control, Including Litigation................................................................................................................................................ 3 National Strategies ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 National Strategy to Reduce Tobacco Use in Canada................................................................................................................... 3 Federal Tobacco Control Strategy................................................................................................................................................. 5 Non-Smokers’ Health Act..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 The Federal Tobacco Act .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Vending Machines ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Protecting Youth ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Toxic Emissions.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Retail Displays................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Plain Packaging .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Youth Possession ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cessation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Tobacco Product Displays at Point of Sale.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Litigation in Canada............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Canada as a Player on the Global Stage............................................................................................................................................ 10 B. Ontario: Scan Of Provincial Tobacco Control .............................................................................................11 Burden............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Tobacco Control, Including Litigation.............................................................................................................................................. 12 Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Overview of Legislation ............................................................................................................................. 12 Amendments that Shape the New Legislation: Definitions .......................................................................................................... 13 Youth ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Tobacco Displays ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Promotion .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Designated Places and Employer Obligations.............................................................................................................................. 14 Packaging, Health Warnings and Signs........................................................................................................................................ 15 Vending Machines ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Home Healthcare Workers .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Traditional Use of Tobacco by Aboriginal Persons ..................................................................................................................... 15 Inspection, Offences, Fines, Automatic Prohibition, Miscellaneous Provisions............................................................................ 16 Strengths of the
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