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Coalition for a

Smoke-Free Nova Scotia

Smoke-Free Housing

New study on children's exposure to second-hand smoke (2010)

Nova Scotia Public Opinion Survey on Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Dwellings (2008)

Solving Odour Transfer Problems in Your Apartment

Beware of Ozone-generating Indoor "Air Purifiers"

It is legal in Nova Scotia for landlords to specify in the lease that a building is smoke-free. To view residential tenancies polices in Nova Scotia or to participate in an upcoming poll about smoke-free multi-unit dwellings go to the Residential Tenancies website.

How to Implement a No-Smoking Policy for a Multi-Unit Dwelling: A Protocol for Rental Housing (May 28, 2010)

How to Implement a No-Smoking Policy for a Multi-Unit Dwelling: A Protocol for Rental Housing in Ontario (May 28, 2010)

Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Unit Dwellings: Literature Review (April 23, 2010)

A Landlord's Guide to No-Smoking Policies in Ontario

Information from the Non-Smokers' Rights Association

The Canadian Smoke-Free Housing Coalition website has links for each province. They want to provide a listing of property owners/companies in each province that have smoke-free buildings. If you know of a smoke-free building please contact them so they can put it on the list.

New Smoke-Free Policies for Subsidized Housing Established in Peterborough and Millbrook

The Peterborough Examiner: "Some public housing goes smoke free"

The Peterborough Examiner: "Expanding smoking ban not considered"

CBC News: "Butt out in apartment, Quebec judge rules"

The Montreal Gazette: "Revise leases to deal with smokers, landlords urge"