Toronto bans hookah use in bars and restaurants
You won't be able to smoke shisha in licensed Toronto establishments after April 1, 2016 because the city voted to ban hookahs during today's all council meeting.
In May, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health Dr. David McKeown and the Toronto Board of Health released a report (PDF) asking the city for a hookah ban by October 1, reports CTV News. The related motion, which Councillor Joe Mihevc filed, was deferred until today.
The motion carried 34-3: Councillors Giorgio Mammoliti,Denzil Minnan-Wong and Jim Karyigiannis voted against it.
According to CTV, there are between 60 to 80 hookah bars in Toronto.
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