Tobacco Endgame (Motion #47-17)

Moved by Sykes – Noland. Approved by the Sudbury & District Board of Health, October 19, 2017.

WHEREAS tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death and illness in Ontario and the prevalence of tobacco use is greater in the Sudbury & District Health Unit area than for the province as a whole (24% versus 17%); and

WHEREAS the federal government’s consultation paper Seizing the Opportunity: The Future of Tobacco Control in Canada proposed a number of endgame strategies; and

WHEREAS there is growing support in Canada and globally for a tobacco endgame, with the adoption of endgame targets in Ireland, Scotland, Finland, and New Zealand; and

WHEREAS the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released the recommendations of the Executive Steering Committee (ESC), Smoke‑Free Ontario Modernization: Report of the Executive Steering Committee, on October 10, 2017, which includes advice and recommendations to reduce smoking rates across the province; and

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health has a longstanding history of proactive and effective action to prevent tobacco use and promote tobacco use cessation (e.g. resolutions #03-17, #21-16, #55-15, #62-14, #57-14, #23-14, #32-05, #44-04, #25-03, #93A-98);

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health congratulate the provincial government on establishing the ESC to advise on the modernization of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy; and

FURTHER that the Board strongly urge the Ministry to commit to a long‑term strategy with broad and bold actions that are informed by the Smoke Free Ontario Modernization Report.

CARRIED

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