The WECHU is available for further consultation on municipal alcohol policies, and the application and enforcement of the Smoke Free Ontario Act, 2017 in relation to the expansion of patios and outdoor dining areas.

Thank you,

Theresa Marentette, RN, MSc, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Nursing Office

Windsor Essex County Health Unit
1005 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, N9A 4J8
Ph. 519-258-2146 ext. 1475
Fx. 519-258-6003
tmarentette@wechu.org

References

  1. Canadian Institute for Health Information. Alcohol Harm in Canada: Examining Hospitalizations Entirely Caused by Alcohol and Strategies to Reduce Alcohol Harm. Ottawa, ON: CIHI; 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/report-alcohol-hospitalizations-en-web.pdf

  2. Liem, S. (2018). Alcohol policy review: Opportunities for Ontario municipalities. Retrieved from http://opha.on.ca/getmedia/4e8f860f-6e34-4036-9fa6-a1311a35852e/Alcohol-Policy-Review-Full-Report- Final.pdf.aspx

  3. OPHA. (2019). Managing alcohol at events on municipal property. Retrieved from https://opha.on.ca/getattachment/Advocacy-and-Policy/Issues/Managing-Alcohol-at-Events-on-Municipal- Property-FINAL-Report-Nov-26.pdf.aspx

  4. Stockwell, T., Wettlaufer, A., Vallance, K., Chow, C., Giesbrecht, N., April, N., Asbridge, M., Callaghan, R.C., Cukier, S., Davis-Macnevin, P., Dube, M., Hynes, G., Mann, R., Solomon, R., Thomas, G. & Thompson, K. (2019). Strategies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in Canada: A Review of Provincial and Territorial Policies. Victoria, BC: Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria.

  5. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. (2019). Community needs assessment 2019 update report. Retrieved from https://www.wechu.org/reports/community-needs-assessment-2019-update- report?mc_cid=5c232302de&mc_eid=c8538d7a87