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;
- Liaisons between interested tobacco control groups provincially and federally.
It is commonly asked "How did a small, relatively conservative province like Nova Scotia end up with the strongest, most comprehensive Smoke-Free Places (SF Places) and Point-of-Sale (POS) anti-tobacco legislation in Canada?"
Lessons from Anti-tobacco Advocacy: Nova Scotia’s Journey 1993 - 2007