Jump to full article: CBC News (ca), 2009-10-26
Intro: A proposal that would ban smoking on the outdoor patios of bars and restaurants is under fire from Saskatchewan's hospitality industry.
The Saskatchewan government is looking at updating its no-smoking law, and one of the changes would be a ban on patio smoking. While Saskatoon already has such a ban, Regina and other cities don't.
Health Minister Don McMorris told CBC News a proposal for a provincewide ban may be coming soon.
Tom Mullin, president of the Hotels Association of Saskatchewan, calls the plan unfair. The industry is still reeling from anti-smoking legislation brought in several years ago, which banned smoking in bars, he said.
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