Horeca in geweer tegen anti-roken wet

By 22 jaar ago

Edmonton, provincie Alberta. De lokale horeca start petities om de voorgestelde anti-rookwetten in de stad te bevechten. De oplossing met geventileerde ruimten voldoet volledig, zeggen de horecaorganisaties, dus zo’n anti-rookwet is helemaal niet nodig en brengt ons economische schade toe.

“Banning smoking in all restaurants, lounges, bars and nightclubs effective July 2003, with bingo halls and casinos following suit in 2005, is unrealistic, unreasonable and unacceptable,” it reads.

It reminds councillors that surveys have shown “63% of Edmontonians want the hospitality industry to be able to use ventilation or other options to cater to their smoking customers.”

It argues that “a long-term ventilation-based solution is in place in British Columbia and is working well … I urge you not to let special-interest groups and personal agendas guide your decision on an issue that will have a significant negative impact on business.”

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  • "Es ist schwieriger, eine vorgefaßte Meinung zu zertrümmern als ein Atom."
    (Het is moeilijker een vooroordeel aan flarden te schieten dan een atoom.)
    Albert Einstein

  • "Als je alles zou laten dat slecht is voor je gezondheid, dan ging je kapot"
    Anonieme arts

  • "The effects of other people smoking in my presence is so small it doesn't worry me."
    Sir Richard Doll, 2001

  • "Een leugen wordt de waarheid als hij maar vaak genoeg wordt herhaald"
    Joseph Goebbels, Minister van Propaganda, Nazi Duitsland


  • "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
    Mahatma Gandhi

  • "There''s no such thing as perfect air. If there was, God wouldn''t have put bristles in our noses"
    Coun. Bill Clement

  • "Better a smoking freedom than a non-smoking tyranny"
    Antonio Martino, Italiaanse Minister van Defensie

  • "If smoking cigars is not permitted in heaven, I won't go."
    Mark Twain

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    Audrey Silk, NYCCLASH