President Cheryl Jensen’s message to College community on Oct. 5, 2018:
Good afternoon,
As you know, I recently announced that we would begin College-wide consultations about moving toward smoke-free campuses in Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke.
We will be launching consultations very soon, but I wanted to update you on a change of plans we are implementing as a result of the recent Ontario Government introduction of Bill 36, Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018 that will allow cannabis smoking wherever tobacco is permitted.
We will have a new interim policy that will be in place from Oct. 15, 2018 until Jan. 1, 2019. During this time, our campuses will be smoke-free and we will conduct full consultations to understand the potential impact and develop a permanent policy.