CSL anti-smoking bylaw aims at playgrounds

The city of Côte-Saint-Luc will vote tonight on a bylaw that will ban smoking within 20 metres of a playground or a sports field. Councillor Steven Erdelyi who's behind the proposal says he has had very positive fieldback and recognizes that "the biggest question is logistics." He's trusting that most people are law-abiding and even smokers will follow the new bylaw once it has passed.

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We got two immediate texts: "I'm moving to CSL!" and "as someone who has never smoked, I think they are going way too far."

Steven Erdelyi stayed on the line to answer caller questions. Take a listen to Monday's Radio Noon: