Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco (OCAT)
***For information on the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, click here***
OCAT was founded by five leading agencies in 1992 to secure the passage of Ontario's Tobacco Control Act (TCA).
The founding agencies include:
The TCA's passage in 1994 made tobacco sales and supply to minors illegal, eliminated the sale of tobacco in pharmacies and vending machines, and made certain public places smoke-free. Following this, the OCAT worked towards the passage of smoke-free workplace and public place by-laws throughout Ontario. At present, the OCAT continues to do research on the costs of smoking and the impacts of second-hand smoke, and has assissted national health agencies in developing and implementing national tobacco control policies.
The OCAT's current objective is to support the government successfully implement the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. The Act made all enclosed workplaces and public places smoke-free on May 31, 2006.
The Act also toughens laws on tobacco sales to minors and restricts the display of tobacco products at retail outlets with a complete ban on the display of tobacco products as of May 31, 2008.
To receive further information about the retail display issue, visit the Retail Display Bans page on our website or contact our office.
OCAT's website has been designed to provide users with the most significant studies and information on second-hand smoke issues and tobacco control. In addition, a resource, "current Abstracts on Tobacco" is published by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit.
Visit our What's New page for continual updates and recent information regarding any issues related to the OCAT's objectives.
CONTACT OCAT
The OCAT office is located in the offices of the Ontario Medical Association at:
525 University Avenue, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K7
tel: 416.340.2992
fax:416.340.2995
email: ocat@oma.org
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