Nuisance And Smoking Bylaw

• Halifax smoking ban: How it’s going 3 years later

  In three years, Halifax Regional Police handed out 13 tickets for smoking outside of designated smoking areas, and bylaw officers have handed out none.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2021
  
• 2 tickets, 92 designated areas and the cost of Halifax’s smoking bylaw

  Citizens who break the rules of the Nuisance and Smoking Bylaw face a fine between $25 and $2,000, but data provided by HRM shows that the bylaw has rarely been enforced.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2019
  
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• Complaints, confusion taint roll out of Halifax’s designated smoking areas

  The Halifax Regional Municipality introduced the zones as a measure to deal with the legalization of cannabis, but the roll out of the policy has been anything but easygoing.

  Cannabis

  Oct 21, 2018
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• Halifax rolls out more designated smoking areas ahead of cannabis legalization

  There are several locations on the Halifax peninsula. Downtown has experienced a growth of the areas -- with at least four cropping up on Argyle Street. 

  Cannabis

  Oct 16, 2018
• Halifax now accepting requests for designated smoking areas

  The move comes a little more than a week ahead of Oct. 15, when the municipality plans to roll out a new set of rules under its Nuisance and Smoking Bylaw.

  Cannabis

  Oct 7, 2018
• Coming to Halifax council: Cannabis public hearing and Events East business plan

  A delayed examination of the Event East business plan and $1.3-million tender to replace roof of the Burnside Transit Centre highlight this week's council meeting.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2018
• Tobacco to remain part of the smoking ban on Halifax municipal property

  The Nuisance and Smoking Bylaw must still pass a second reading and a public hearing, which will be held on a yet-to-be-announced date. 

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2018