It’s official. council has voted to ban smoking and vaping on outside patios that serve food and drinks.

Effective April 1, 2018 all tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, vape products cannot be consumed as part of the new by-law. The city says that once the federal government legalizes cannabis the by-law will be amended to include pot as well.

Winnipeg is the last major city in Canada to outlaw smoking on patios and according to the city a survey they conducted shows that 3 out of 4 Winnipegers are in favour of the ban.

Councillor Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) and Ross Eadie (Mynarski) voted against the ban.

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