Submitted to: The Manitoba Provincial Government
Submitted by: Stan Struthers, Chair, All-Party Task Force on Environmental Tobacco Smoke

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / * SOMMAIRE

1. BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
     Definition of Environmental Tobacco Smoke
     The All-Party Task Force on Environmental Tobacco Smoke
     Public Consultation Process
     Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health

2. WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
     Tobacco Facts
     Statistics
     Health Effects

3. WHAT THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH SAID

4. WHAT MANITOBANS SAID
     Workplace Safety and Health Regulations
     Phased-in Approach
     Rights
     Level Playing Field
     Leadership
     Economic Impact
     Improved Ventilation/Designated Smoking Rooms
     Prevention, Education & Cessation
     Health Issue is Paramount/Health Benefits
     Implementation Issues
         Guidelines and Definitions
         Exemptions
         Buffer Zones
         Enforcement
         Communication of the Legislation
         Support for Cessation
         Addressing Economic Challenges

5. THE EXPERIENCE OF BRANDON, WINNIPEG AND OTHER CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS
     Brandon
     Winnipeg
     Other Jurisdictions in Canada

6. PROVINCIAL TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGY

7. RECOMMENDATIONS / *RECOMMANDATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE IN THE WORKPLACE: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH

APPENDIX B - BRANDON BY-LAW NO. 6696

APPENDIX C - CITY OF WINNIPEG BY-LAW NO. 88/2003

*French

Hard copies of the report can be obtained by contacting:

Manitoba Health
Public Health Branch
4^th Floor - 300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 3M9
Phone: (204) 788-6735