We are excited to announce the release of the Reducing Youth Access & Exposure to Vapour Products resource! This PlanH resource is to support local governments across British Columbia as they work to reduce youth access and exposure to vapour products. Included...
This resource is to support local governments across British Columbia as they work to reduce youth access and exposure to vapour products. With the rising popularity of vaping, young people have gained access to these products, and rates of youth vaping are increasing...
The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation works to improve understanding of issues and opportunities that are of common interest to rural residents across Canada. Their members include rural leaders, rural organizations, development practitioners, government policy...
by Sheri Regnier – Trail Daily Times New signage is reminding smokers to butt out in City of Trail parks and other public spaces. Council enacted the prohibition in January, and is now installing “Smoke Free Spaces” signs in areas that are...
The City of Vancouver has a bold and ambitious strategy to build a healthy city for all by 2025. The Healthy City Strategy and Action Plan is a long-term plan for healthier people, healthier places, and a healthier planet. It addresses health in the broadest sense by...
The Kootenay Smoke Free Coalition supports communities in creating tobacco reduction bylaws through a streamlined process supported by the best research available. There is a rush of voices as six members of the Kootenay Smoke Free Coalition launch into their regular...
Youth in Lumby are breathing easier these days thanks to a collaborative project called “Smoke Free Lumby.” This initiative is the result of three years of strong collaborative work by the Village of Lumby (VOL), Interior Health (IH), the University of British...
Chilliwack Council has adopted the Outdoor Public Spaces Smoking Regulation. The bylaw went into effect on October 1, 2015. The purpose of the bylaw is to regulate smoking on or within outdoor City owned public spaces, including parks and trails, within the city of...
If you missed the webinar and/or would like to learn more about how your community could create smoke- free areas than please visit the ‘Smoke-Free Outdoor Places’ Webinar page here for the webinar recording and resources.
With limited capacity, enforcement of the Bylaw was difficult. The Village relied on effective messaging to change social norms, and complaint-based enforcement if bylaw violations were persistent. British Columbia is an international leader in tobacco reduction...
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