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2006 Province Launches New Anti-Tobacco Campaign (Mar 27) Young Smokers Invited to Casting Call (Feb 6) 2005 Canada's Toughest Anti-Tobacco Legislation Introduced (Oct 13) Smoking Rates Continue to Decline (Aug 11) Sport and Recreation Groups Encouraged to Go Tobacco-Free (July 8) Government Announces Smoking Ban (May 19) 2003 Cape Breton Smoke-free Bylaws Ad-Canadian Coalition for Action on Tobacco AADAC's Truth About Tobacco Campaign for a Smoke-free Alberta Close Loophole for Roll-your-own Tobacco, Increase Cigarette Taxes
2002 Tories not Spending all Tobacco Cash on Anti-smoking Programs Kids will Flout Law, Even Puff More, Expert Says New Glasgow - Smoking on Hold Coming Soon: Anti-Smoking Bill New N.S. Anti-Smoking Bill may not be a Complete Ban, Minister Hints Gov't to Make Youth Smoking Illegal Tobacco Consumption Down Letter to Health Minister (Colchester East Hants DHA) Smokes Bill Lights Fire for Tougher Law Businesses will go up in Smoke, MLAs Told HEALTH--Nova Scotia Introduces Legislation on Smoke-Free Places Hamm Standing by Anti-Smoking Bill Despite Criticism Smoke Vote Won't be Free N.S. Toughens Smoking Bill; Changes Create Level Playing Field for Businesses Minors Still Buying Butts, Study Finds Tories Eye Tougher Smokes Bill Health Minister Opposes Free Vote on Anti-Smoking Bill Tories Water Down Smoke Free Places Act Tories Have Plan to Foil Smoke Rebel Ducking Out for a Butt Just got Trickie N.S. Gov't Not Sure How Anti-smoking Law Applies to Native Reserves Tory Backbencher Able to Talk, Not Amend Bill Tory MLAs to Try to Keep Anti-Smoking Amendment from Being Tabled NDP, Grits Won't Back 'Mutant' Smoking Law Tories Deny Filibuster on Smoking Bill Anti-Smoking Bill Won't be Law on Native Reserve: Chief NDP to Table its Own, Tougher, Smoking Ban Bill Anti-smoking Bill is a Workable Compromise: Premier N.S. Government Uses Filibuster to Block Amendments to Anti-smoking Bill Smoking Bill was Government's 'Real Coup,' According to Hamm Loopholes Sought in Day-old Anti-smoking Law 2nd-Hand Smoke Does Cause Cancer, Panel Reviews Past Research, Decides Risk is Significant National Survey Shows the Province has the Fourth Lowest Smoking Prevalence Rate in Canada Smoke-free Pub Buys Ashtrays/Pitchman's Gets Tired of Sending Smokers Outside, Retreats on Policy Last-ditch Effort Goes up in Smoke
2001 Nova Scotia Commits to Comprehensive Tobacco Strategy Cape Bretoners and smoking- so what? Breaking News from Health Canada Nova Scotia Medical Group Urges Inside Smoking Ban Nova Scotia Tables Balanced Budget with Higher Fees, Taxes. Debt Grows NCI Report Concludes Cigarette Tax Increases and Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Youth Smoking Smoke Free Nova Scotia Advertisement
