April 6, 1999

To:Scarborough Community Council

From:Secretary, Board of Health

Subject:A Harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for

the City of Toronto: Community Input Process

Recommendation:

The Board of Health at its meeting on April 6, 1999:

(1)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

(2)forwards 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.

The Board of Health reports, for the information of the Community Councils, having requested the Medical Officer of Health to include in the information being forwarded for discussion:

(i)comment on the "economic hardship" clause in use in some U.S. jurisdictions; and

(ii)a summary of the various economic analyses that have been undertaken.

Background:

The Board of Health at its meeting on April 6, 1999, had before it a report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health respecting a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke By-law for the City of Toronto; and recommending that the Board of Health:

(1)adopt the process outlined in this report to seek public input on the proposed ETS by-law for the City of Toronto; and

(2)forward the attached policy options and recommendations paper to Community Councils for staff presentation and deputations.

The Board of Health also had before it a copy of a petition addressed to Councillors Case Ootes, Jane Pitfield and Michael Prue, for Ward 1, submitted by approximately 35 students at Leaside High School seeking support in creating a smoke-free environment in all Toronto restaurants.

Secretary,

Board of Health

Trudy Perrin/lv.001scc

Attachments

Sent to:East York Community Council

Etobicoke Community Council

North York Community Council

Scarborough Community Council

Toronto Community Council

York Community Council

c:Councillors Case Ootes, East York

Councillor Jane Pitfield, East York

Councillor Michael Prue, East York

Medical Officer of Health