Winnipeg bans smoking on all restaurant and bar patios

City council passed a bylaw Thursday to ban patrons of bars and restaurants from smoking or vaping where food and alcohol is served outside.

Winnipeg was the last major city in Canada that allow smoking on patios.

The rule comes into force April 1.

Coun. MikePagtakhan (Point Douglas) said once the rule comes into force, it will prohibit both tobacco and cannabis smoking on patios.

Two councillors voted against, Couns. JasonSchreyer(Elmwood-East Kildonan)andRossEadie(Mynarski).

Eadie said smokers are "hooked on it" and argued prohibiting smoking on patios stigmatizespeople addicted to nicotine unfairly and treats them like "slugs."

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