Policy

1. Smoking is prohibited on Lambton College Property, including personal vehicles on College Property and in vehicles owned, rented or leased by Lambton College.
2. Lambton College recognizes that the traditional use of tobacco forms an integral part of Indigenous culture and spirituality and involves smoking or holding lighted tobacco as well as the burning of sweet grass, sage, and cedar (as provided under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017). The uses of these forms of tobacco on College Property shall be coordinated with in advance with the Director, Human Resources and Life Safety or delegate to ensure that activities take place in an area where the fire alarm is not triggered and performed within a College-designated location.
3. While Lambton College does not endorse in any way smoking Cannabis, recognizing the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or its successor, the possession and use of Medical Cannabis on College Property shall be restricted to the possession and use of Medical Cannabis by any member of the College Community having legal authority to possess Medical Cannabis in accordance with these further regulations. Unless retracted earlier by the College, any possession or use of Medical Cannabis that may be permitted on College Property shall automatically be retracted without notice upon the repeal of the ACMPR. The use of Medical Cannabis by any member of the College Community having the legal authority to possess Medical Cannabis shall be restricted to ingestible capsule, baked good or inhalable vapor unless otherwise authorized and approved in advance by approved accommodation.
4. Lambton College does not condone and will not permit the promotion, advertising, or sale of any Tobacco product, Vapour product or prescribed product or substance on College Property. In addition, corporate tobacco sponsorship of College events or groups is prohibited.
5. Individuals smoking in areas surrounding College Property are expected to avoid littering and are reminded to respect municipal by-laws and provincial legislation. Individuals are asked to be considerate of neighbouring residents, businesses and institutions.

Non-compliance

1. All individuals, whether students, employees, contractors, clients, volunteers, and members of the general public on College property, who are in violation of this policy are required to provide a valid student, employee or government issued identification on request from College security.
2. Failure to abide by this policy will result in progressive protocols as set out in Appendix B.
3. Failure to abide by the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 may result in personal fines enforced by Tobacco Enforcement Officers (Provincial Offences Officers with authority to enforce the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017).

Appendix A: Definitions

Cannabis

Any part of a cannabis plant, including the Phyto cannabinoids produced by, or found in, such a plant, regardless of whether that part has been processed or not. Any substance or mixture of substances that contains or has on it any part of such plant. Any substance that is identical to any Phyto cannabinoid produced by, or found in, such a plant, regardless of how the substance was obtained.

College Community

All students, employees, contractors, clients, volunteers, and members of the general public visiting the College

College Property

Any property, including grounds and buildings or structures and vehicles owned, rented, or leased by Lambton College

Electronic Cigarette

A vaporizer or inhalant-type device, whether called an electronic cigarette or any other name, that contains a power source and heating element designed to heat a substance and produce a vapour intended to be inhaled by the user of the device directly through the mouth, whether or not the vapour contains nicotine.

Flavoured tobacco product

Includes a tobacco product that is represented as being flavoured, that contains a flavouring agent or that is presented by its packaging, by advertisement or otherwise as being flavoured.

Medical Cannabis

Cannabis prescribed for medical purposes by a licensed medical practitioner in any form, processed or unprocessed, or that may be smoked, inhaled, or ingested, including any liquid, capsule or baked good.

Smoking

inhaling and exhaling tobacco or other materials and holding lit tobacco or other materials intended for smoking; includes Cannabis* and all types of Electronic cigarettes*, Vapour products or any other implement or device used to emulate the act of Smoking, which involves the production of any airborne contaminants or substances, including the use of pipes, water pipes, hookahs, holders, or other instruments used for similar purposes.

Tobacco product

any product that contains tobacco or flavoured tobacco and includes the package in which tobacco is sold.

Vapour product

an Electronic cigarette, an e-substance, or any component of an Electronic cigarette and includes the package in which the Electronic cigarette, e-substance or component is sold.

Appendix B: Protocols for Non-Compliance

Employees

• Warning from College security;
• Progressive disciplinary action through the Employee Discipline (3000-2-3) policy

Students

• Warning from College security;
• $100 fine;
• or, Disciplinary action through the Student Rights & Responsibilities & Discipline (2000-5-1) policy - an additional $50 administration fee applies to those opting to appeal (refundable should the appeal be upheld)

Contractors, Clients, Volunteers, Members of the general public on College Property

• Warning from College security;
• Banned from College Property