Ottawa Public Health issues 300 warnings for smoking on hospital grounds

Ottawa Public Health has issued 300 warnings and handed out 30 fines since the implementation of a law on Jan. 1 that banned smoking on hospital grounds in the province.
The health agency said it has conducted 435 inspections, and the fines have varied between $305 and $5,000 for the more severe offences.
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act “ensure(s) an environment that promotes health and ensures that patients, visitors and staff are not exposed to smoking and second-hand smoke,” Ottaw