Amendment to ban outdoor smoking carried

An amendment to Calgary's smoking ban has made another step towards becoming law. The amendment was carried in a city committee meeting on Wednesday with a vote of 7-2. Only Councillors Keating and Stevenson voted against the amendment. A proposed ban on public smoking, put forward by Councillor Andre Chabot, has been gaining strength ever since it was introduced late last year. The amendment to the bylaw will now proceed to council for a vote. Read more here.