Clean Air Bylaw

We’re asking you to butt in as we consider butting out

The Clean Air Bylaw was drafted in response to a request from the Canadian Cancer Society (in October 2016) for Council’s endorsement of their recommendation to the BC government regarding outdoor smoking and vaping in public places and the legalization of cannabis in October 2018.

Clean Air Bylaw 1229, 2018 which governs where tobacco and cannabis smoking and vaping will be allowed in Sparwood received first and second readings at the September 4, 2018 regular meeting of Council.

Clean Air Bylaw 1229 is intended to:

1. Protect residents and visitors from second-hand smoke
2. Help provide positive role modelling
3. Provide motivation to quit smoking
4. Create a positive environmental impact

To improve the health of British Columbians and reduce the rate of chronic illness caused by smoking and tobacco use, government of B.C. in partnership with regional health authorities, the Ministry of Finance, BC Lung Association, BC Pharmacare, WorkSafeBC, Health Canada’s Tobacco Control Programme, and other non-governmental organizations delivered B.C.’s Tobacco Control Strategy. The purpose of the strategy is to address the health and economic problems due to tobacco use through three key objectives: (1) stop youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco; (2) encourage and assist tobacco users to quit or reduce their use of tobacco products, focusing on the three groups with the highest rates of tobacco use; and (3) protect British Columbians, particularly infants and children, from exposure to second-hand smoke.

A short survey poll has been created to get input from the community on smoking and vaping in public places. The poll will remain open until 9am on Monday, September 24, 2018.

Click here to begin the survey.