Smoking

Smoking tobacco or cannabis or vaping, including an e-cigarette is banned in Ontario, not limited to:

children’s playgrounds and child care facilities
outdoor public places (parks, swimming pools, trails)
public sporting areas (e.g., splash pads, soccer fields) and adjacent spectator areas
public City and Regional properties (libraries, museums, offices and transit facilities)
enclosed public places (bars, cafes, restaurants and their patios)
community recreational facilities
multi-unit residences
certain outdoor settings (construction sites)
enclosed workplaces

Peel Public Health enforces the provincial Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017. The act helps reduce youth access to tobacco and vapour products (e.g., electronic cigarettes), and protects the public from second-hand tobacco smoke, cannabis smoke, and vapour from e-cigarettes.

The By-law also bans smoking or vaping within 9 metres of any:

Indoor public place such as, medical centres, shopping malls, and restaurants.
Indoor workplaces like office buildings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who enforces smoking at a City playground?
Corporate Security would attend and investigate, and if applicable, lay charges.
How do I make an Access to Information Request?
In order to access a City record that cannot be provided to you directly by Enforcement and By-law Services, it may be necessary to file a formal Access to Information Request. The request must be made in writing, and delivered by mail or in person to the Access and Privacy Team at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall.

File an Access to Information Request.
Will my information be kept confidential when I make a complaint?
Personal information collected by the City is protected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M-26. The City will keep your personal information confidential in accordance with the Act. However, in certain circumstances and as provided under the Act, your personal information may be disclosed. In such situations, you will be provided with notice to make representations as it relates to disclosure of your information.

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