Ottawa Board of Health Conseil de santé d’Ottawa DISPOSITION 10 / SUITE À DONNER 10 Monday, February 6, 2012, 5 p.m. le lundi 6 février 2012, 17 h Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West Salle Champlain, 110, avenue Laurier Ouest Contact for the Ottawa Board of Health Personne-ressource pour le Conseil de santé d'Ottawa : John Steinbachs, 613-580-2424, ext./poste 15083 HUJohn.Steinbachs@ottawa.caU UBoard Members/Membres du Conseil : Councillor/conseillère D. Holmes (Chair/présidente), Dr./Dr A. Kapur (Vice-Chair/vice-président), Councillor/conseiller D. Chernushenko, Councillor/conseiller M. Fleury, Dr./Dre M. Fullerton, Councillor/conseillère J. Harder, Councillor/conseillère K. Hobbs, T. Hutchinson, M. Keeley, Councillor/conseillère M. McRae, G. Richer A. LET’S CLEAR THE AIR: A RENEWED STRATEGY FOR A SMOKE-FREE OTTAWA PURIFIONS L’AIR : UNE STRATÉGIE RENOUVELÉE POUR UN OTTAWA SANS FUMÉE UACS2012-OPH-HPDP-0002 01 1. That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the following: a) The Ottawa Public Health's three-year Renewed Strategy for a Smoke-Free Ottawa, as detailed in this report; b) That staff report to the Board of Health in 2013 on the progress on all elements of the Renewed Strategy for a Smoke-Free Ottawa; c) That the Chair of the Board of Health write letters recommending the following action on water-pipes: i. That the Federal Minister of Health consider clarifying or amending the Tobacco Act and regulations to explicitly include tobacco water-pipe products; ii. That the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-term Care consider amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA) and its regulations to: 1. broaden the scope of the legislation to include the smoking of other weeds or substances such that the smoking of water-pipe products would be included; and 2. provide Tobacco Enforcement Officers with the authority to search, seize and test product when conducting an inspection; iii. And that the Mayor of Ottawa be provided the opportunity to co-sign these letters; d) That the Chair of the Board of Health write a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care recommending that access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) be further expanded for tobacco users of community cessation providers including hospital out-patients clinics, university and college health services and public health units; 2. That the Board of Health recommend that the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve the amendments to its By-laws to provide for more smoke-free spaces as follows: a) The Parks and Facilities By-law (By-law No. 2004-276) to prohibit smoking on all municipal properties such as parks, beaches, sports fields and outdoor areas around City facilities, as detailed in Document 5; b) The Parkdale Market By-law (By-law No. 2008-448) and ByWard Market Program By-law (By-law No. 2008-449) to require the holder of a stand permit to ensure smoking is not permitted in the stand, as detailed in Document 6; c) With respect to patios: i. The Public Places By-law (By-law No. 2001-148) to prohibit smoking on an outdoor patio located on private property, as detailed in Document 7; ii. The Encroachment By-law (By-law No. 2003-446) to require the holder of an encroachment permit for a patio located in the right-of-way to ensure that smoking is not permitted on the patio, as detailed in Document 8. 3. That the Transmittal Report to Community and Protective Services Committee and Council consist of Recommendation 2 as approved and the sections of this report related to Recommendation 2, and that the Board of Health approved Recommendation 1 and any related amendments as well as the sections of the report related to Recommendation 1 be provided to the City of Ottawa’s Community and Protective Services Committee and City Council in an appendix to the Transmittal Report as supplementary information. CARRIED, as amended by the following motions: MOTION Moved By Member McRae That recommendation 1c (i) be amended to add the following: * And that all Ottawa area Members of Parliament (MPs) be included in this correspondence. That recommendation 1c (ii) be amended to add the following: * And that all Ottawa area Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) be included in this correspondence. That recommendation 1c be amended to add the following: * That the Chair of the Board of Health write follow-up letters to all Ottawa area MPs and Ottawa area MPPs requesting their support for the aforementioned action on water-pipes and include a request for a written statement from these MPs and MPPs in this regard.  CARRIED MOTION Moved By Member Kapur That recommendation 1b be amended to add the following: That staff report to the Board of Health by the end of Q2 2013 on the progress on all elements of the Renewed Strategy for a Smoke-Free Ottawa specifically including: * Actions taken to implement the Strategy; * An update on progress made to increase smoke-free spaces in other areas as identified in the Strategy as well as options, including further regulation, to further increase smoke-free spaces in those areas and specifically options for expanding smoke-free spaces in Ottawa to include entrances and doorways to public places, workplaces, and multi-unit dwellings and; * A report on actions taken by other municipalities and lessons learned from their experiences. CARRIED MOTION Moved By Member Kapur That the following recommendation be added: 4. That the Board of Health recommend that the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council: a) Direct staff to work with the Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office to ensure new leases for property leased to third parties are smoke-free similar to other municipal properties and work to include provisions in lease renewals and extensions that such properties become smoke-free and report back by the end of Q2 of 2013; and b) Recommend to any Local Board that it bring property under its management in compliance with the bylaw. CARRIED MOTION Moved By Member Kapur That 1(c) ii be amended by adding the following: 3. To clarify or amend the Act such that a by-law regarding smoking will apply on sidewalks and that the words "and the Municipal Act” be added to Recommendation 1 (c) (ii) after the word “regulations.” CARRIED OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH DISPOSITION 10 FEBRUARY 6 2012 iv CONSEIL DE SANTÉ D’OTTAWA SUITE À DONNER 10 LE 6 FEVRIER 2012 You can read this document on line at http://www.ottawa.ca. Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda item by calling the contact person for the Board at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Ce document peut être consulté à l’adresse électronique suivante: http://www.ottawa.ca. L’interprétation simultanée est offerte dans les deux langues officielles pour toute question à l’ordre du jour si la demande est faite au moins 24 heures à l’avance en téléphonant la personne-ressource pour le Conseil.