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What We Do

Smoke-Free Nova Scotia:
  • Supports the elements of a comprehensive tobacco strategy for Nova Scotia
  • Advocates for 100% smoke-free legislation and healthy public policies
  • Increases public awareness about the health impact of tobacco use through media strategies, public presentations, educational materials and consultations with three levels of government
  • Coordinates advocacy efforts among communities throughout Nova Scotia and the maritime provinces
  • Acts as a clearing-house for tobacco information for the public, media, health professionals and other tobacco-control groups across the country
  • Liaises between interested tobacco-control groups provincially and federally

Featured Posts

Cannabis Act Receives First Reading

Cannabis Act Receives First Reading

Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, received first reading on Thursday April 13. The bill will ban smoking of “cannabis” in places where smoking of tobacco is … [Read More...]

Report from the Forum on Tobacco Control in Canada

Report from the Forum on Tobacco Control in Canada

Carly Weeks, writer for the Globe and Mail, reported on Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott's presentation at the National Forum on the Future of Tobacco … [Read More...]

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Association Profile

Smoke-Free Nova Scotia (SFNS) is a coalition of health-related organizations committed to reduced use of tobacco industry products and their harms.

Recent News

  • Take Action, Support Plain Packaging
  • Cannabis Act Receives First Reading
  • Report from the Forum on Tobacco Control in Canada
  • Commentary: Plain Talk about Plain Packaging
  • Tobacco Control Strategy Response

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