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Hey Michigan
It's only "news" because the truckers are kicking up a big fuss about it claiming it's unfair.
Too bad, what's next, we don't need to wear a seat belt because it's our home not just our truck?
It's been the law in Ontario that you can't smoke in an 'enclosed workplace' for more than 10 years, an amendment to that law about 5 years ago extended it to all 'enclosed workplaces'.
In fact one of my sub-contractors was rather dismayed to find out when stopped by a DOT inspector that he could no longer smoke in his truck ever again, regardless of what time of day, what day of the week, or whether he was working or not!! The law says no smoking in a 'workplace', it doesn't limit that to work hours.
BTW, the law describes a 'workplace' as the following;
"“enclosed workplace” means,
(a) the inside of any place, building or structure or vehicle or conveyance or a part of any of them,
(i) that is covered by a roof,
(ii) that employees work in or frequent during the course of their employment whether or not they are acting in the course of their employment at the time, and
(iii) that is not primarily a private dwelling, or
(b) a prescribed place; (“lieu de travail clos”)"
So even a machine (tractor, mower, dozer., etc.) with a 4 post ROPS and a sun canopy or roof on it is an "enclosed workplace" in Ontario.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse as they say.
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Hey Michigan
Kenny, the prohibition is against "smoking" not tobacco.
The Provincial Police (like our version of State Troopers) here started using a Cessna to patrol the major highways last year. It records your speed, etc., then radios ahead to parked cruisers waiting on the side of the road to sell you your tickets to the Policemen's Ball. 
Talk about unmarked, how about invisible!
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Jeff, no paint lines required here, the Cessna is equipped with some pretty fancy hardware from south of the border, one of the States up-graded their electronics and we bought it.
The vehicle tracking stuff is basically a weapons guidance system capable of tracking over (they won't say exactly) 100 vehicles simultaneously. The actual speed measurements of those chosen for a road-side chat are recorded by a laser speed system as well as video-taped for court use.
Our 'OSHA' laws only exempt 'farmers' who actually farm. All the Health & Safety provisions only refer to 'workers' or 'employees'.
There have been several instances of self-employed people being charged for failing to provide adequate safety for themselves!
The Goobermints position, and I agree with it, is that it costs the same to treat (with public healthcare $$$) an injured self-employed person as it does to treat a 'worker'.
There are however other instances where the self-employed get big breaks. The aforementioned healthcare for instance is funded by a 'employer health tax' paid by the employer as a partly wage deduction, mostly employer paid 'contribution'. So if you are self-employed and don't take a 'wage' your healthcare is free.
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Hey Michigan
Kenny, the health care tax is a deduction from wages & a corresponding contribution by the employer is purely based on 'wages' either hourly or salary.
Money taken as dividends or drawings is not 'wages'.
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Kenny, if they used snuff instead of smoking, did you ever wonder then why they called them the "Smokey" Mountains?
Should they have been the "Snuffy" Mountains?
I'm with Frank, I'd certainly keep my distance with a gal that either smoked or chewed!! Blech!
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Far be it from me to hurt your feelings Kenny.
I'll leave the "gimme a hug" part to Jeff though.....
Or maybe that's just with Frank......
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I don't think so Jeff, you'll have to take your own supply down with you when you go. 
You might want to take an extra bottle or two of Old Spice too, I hear those low country gals really like that stuff.
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