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		June 8, 1999 To:Secretary, Board of Health From:City Clerk: Re:Harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto - Community Input Process. Recommendation: The North York Community Council received the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health and referred the following recommendations to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor, that: (1)Recommendations (1), (4), (5) and (6) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, be adopted; (2)Recommendations (2)(ii)(a) and (2)(ii)(b) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to read as follows: "2(ii)(a)Restaurants become smoke-free June 1, 2000 and bowling centres become smoke-free April 30, 2001"; and "2(ii)(b)Casinos, bars, billiard and bingo halls become smoke-free June 1, 2001, with the distinction between bars and restaurants being that a bar is where alcohol is served and where admittance is restricted to persons 19 years of age and older at all times" and the recommendations as so amended, be adopted; (3)Recommendation (3) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to reflect Option No. 1 outlined in the Fact Sheet summarizing the options being recommended by the Medical Officer of Health to the Board of Health; and the recommendation as so amended, be adopted; (4)the Provincial Government be requested to implement uniform Province-wide legislation to prohibit smoking in all public places, bars and restaurants, similar to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; (5) the Federal Government be requested to make tobacco an illegal substance; and (6)the Medical Officer of Health and City Solicitor be requested to report on the following: (a)the filtration devices and ventilation equipment referred to in the deputations made by owners of hospitality establishments, which are currently available; and (b)the feasibility of instituting performance standards which would be related to air quality. Background: The North York Community Council on May 26, 1999, had before it the following report and communications: (i)(May 26, 1999) from Mr. David K. Foot and Ms. Joyce S. Feinberg, advising of their support of a by-law to prohibit smoking in public places; (ii)(May 25, 1999) from Mr. Roger Marrelli, Vice President, Food and Beverage, Bowlerama Limited, advising of his concerns with the proposed smoking restrictions; (iii)(May 25, 1999) from Judith Mywold, Council for a Tobacco-Free Toronto, in support of the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke By-law; (iv) (May 14, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, forwarding the Notice advising of the public meetings to be held by Community Councils and the Board of Health with respect to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law together with a fact sheet summarizing the changes; (v) (May 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, regarding ventilation option for the Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law; and (vi)(April 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, advising that the Board of Health at its meeting held on April 6, 1999. (a)adopted the report dated March 26, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health with respect to the community input process for a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; and (b)forward such report to the Community Councils for staff presentation and deputations on the policy options and recommendations paper attached thereto, at the Community Council meetings scheduled to be held on May 26 and 27, 1999, with recommendations from the Community Councils to be referred to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor for consideration and recommendations back to the Board of Health at its meeting on June28 and 29, 1999; and (vii)(March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health. A presentation was made by Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Director of Health Environments. The following persons appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Douglas Bennett; -Dr. John Luik, on behalf of the Ontario Restaurant Association; -Mr. Paul Readings, on behalf of Travelodge Toronto East; and on behalf of the following: Mr. Michael Singer, Novotel North York; Mr. Joe Kamal, Toronto Don Valley Hotel; and Mr. Robert Housez, Inn on the Park; -Mr. Michael Pearley; -Mr. Cliff Jenkins; -Mr. Ken Baxter on behalf of The Fish House Restaurants at 2035 Sheppard Avenue East and 144 Front Street West; -Mr. Michael Dawson, Victoria Village Ratepayers Association; -Dr. Jim Woodgett; -Ms. Sylvia Warriner; -Dr. Peter Webster; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre: and -Mr. Gord Cooke. City Clerk North York Community Council Attachment Francine Adamo/cp Agenda Item No. 37 Sent to:City Solicitor Medical Officer of Health June 8, 1999 MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH CITY SOLICITOR: The North York Community Council on May 26, 1999, had before it the following report and communications: (i)(May 26, 1999) from Mr. David K. Foot and Ms. Joyce S. Feinberg, advising of their support of a by-law to prohibit smoking in public places; (ii)(May 25, 1999) from Mr. Roger Marrelli, Vice President, Food and Beverage, Bowlerama Limited, advising of his concerns with the proposed smoking restrictions; (iii)(May 25, 1999) from Judith Mywold, Council for a Tobacco-Free Toronto, in support of the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke By-law; (iv) (May 14, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, forwarding the Notice advising of the public meetings to be held by Community Councils and the Board of Health with respect to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law together with a fact sheet summarizing the changes; (v) (May 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, regarding ventilation option for the Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law; and (vi)(April 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, advising that the Board of Health at its meeting held on April 6, 1999. (a)adopted the report dated March 26, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health with respect to the community input process for a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; and (b)forward such report to the Community Councils for staff presentation and deputations on the policy options and recommendations paper attached thereto, at the Community Council meetings scheduled to be held on May 26 and 27, 1999, with recommendations from the Community Councils to be referred to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor for consideration and recommendations back to the Board of Health at its meeting on June28 and 29, 1999; and (vii)(March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health. The North York Community Council received the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health and referred the following recommendations to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor, that: (1)Recommendations (1), (4), (5) and (6) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, be adopted; (2)Recommendations (2)(ii)(a) and (2)(ii)(b) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to read as follows: "2(ii)(a)Restaurants become smoke-free June 1, 2000 and bowling centres become smoke-free April 30, 2001"; and "2(ii)(b)Casinos, bars, billiard and bingo halls become smoke-free June 1, 2001, with the distinction between bars and restaurants being that a bar is where alcohol is served and where admittance is restricted to persons 19 years of age and older at all times" and the recommendations as so amended, be adopted; (3)Recommendation (3) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to reflect Option No. 1 outlined in the Fact Sheet summarizing the options being recommended by the Medical Officer of Health to the Board of Health; and the recommendation as so amended, be adopted; (4)the Provincial Government be requested to implement uniform Province-wide legislation to prohibit smoking in all public places, bars and restaurants, similar to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; (5) the Federal Government be requested to make tobacco an illegal substance; and (6)the Medical Officer of Health and City Solicitor be requested to report on the following: (a)the filtration devices and ventilation equipment referred to in the deputations made by owners of hospitality establishments, which are currently available; and (b)the feasibility of instituting performance standards which would be related to air quality. City Clerk North York Community Council Attachment Francine Adamo/cp Agenda Item No. 37
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