Alberta workers butt out; in truck cabs too

[Cybergal]

Alberta workers butt out; in truck cabs too
1/9/08

EDMONTON -- Albertans ushered in the New Year on Jan. 1, but the province's smokers were forced to say goodbye to their cigarettes -- at least in public spaces and workplaces.

Alberta's new Tobacco Reduction Act kicked-in New Year's Day. It forces smokers to butt out in any public place or workplace in the province, as well as within five metres of doorways, windows or air intake vents of public places and businesses.
Like most provincial anti-smoking laws, Alberta defines "workplace" as "all or any part of a building, structure or other enclosed area in which employees perform the duties of their employment … and includes reception areas, corridors, lobbies, stairwells, elevators, escalators, eating areas, washrooms, lounges, storage areas, laundry rooms, enclosed parking garages and work vehicles."

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[myminpins]

It's not going to happen. They've had those laws here for years now and they still smoke in doorways so you get gassed as you walk in and they still smoke in trucks and nothing is ever done about it.

[gitrdone5782]

its a good idea to get ppl to stop smoking but if it is there personal truck then they should be able to do as they please in it