Is the Smoke Free Ontario Act enforced on First Nation reserves?
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act is not enforced on First Nation reserve communities. The Government is working with First Nations leaders and communities to implement smoke-free goals, programs and protocols on reserves including casinos. Efforts are being made to develop an approach that respects the traditional and sacred use of tobacco. The Act allows tobacco use by Aboriginal persons for traditional cultural or spiritual purposes. This traditional use of tobacco does not include smoking commercial tobacco such as cigarettes and cigars. Both Casino Rama and Casino Blue Heron have chosen to go smoke-free.
