<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parts of this article (those related to related to the legalization of cannabis as in some regions cannabis smoking is being handled and restricted differently than tobacco smoking .) need to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (October 2018) </Td> </Tr> <P> Smoking in Canada is banned in indoor public spaces and workplaces (including restaurants, bars, and casinos), by all territories and provinces, and by the federal government . As of 2010, legislation banning smoking within each of these jurisdictions is mostly consistent, despite the separate development of legislation by each jurisdiction . Notable variations between the jurisdictions include: whether, and in what circumstances ventilated smoking rooms are permitted; whether, and up to what distance away from a building is smoking banned outside of a building; and, whether smoking is banned in private vehicles occupied by children . </P> <P> Some municipalities have bylaws restricting smoking further than the applicable national / provincial / territorial legislation . </P> <P> The federal government's smoking ban in workplaces and on common carriers applies only to the federal government and to federally regulated businesses, such as airports . Smoking rooms are not permitted . As of 2015, 13% of Canadians smoke . </P>

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