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Smokers or not, Italian Canadians all agree with the proposal to extend the ban on second-hand cheap cigarettes smoke to cars. ?It?s the right thing? and ?it?s a good law? are some of the comments heard along St. Clair Ave., although some of the nicotine lovers believe a $250 fine is excessive.
All seem to agree to giving up a ?smoke? here and there for the sake of kids, aware that what is being asked of them is not such a huge sacrifice. And some intend to go beyond the proposed law, saying that it would be right to ban smoking not only in cars, but in homes too, and not just for the sake of the children.
?It?s right to send a message to those who aren?t aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke,? says Raymond Ciatinella, a smoker, ?but I don?t agree with the fine. I think $250 is too much for smoking a cigarette in your car.? According to him, in fact, a lower, symbolic fine would also be enough to get the message across. ?Anyways,? he concludes, ?anyone can resist the urge to smoke for an hour.?
?I think it?s a good idea,? says Bruno Romano, another smoker who thinks the $250 fine is too high. ?We have to think about the future of the kids, even if it?s tough to not smoke. This is why we?ve gotten used to not smoking inside the house, so we go out to the porch. We?ll do the same with cars.?
Among the smokers, some actually seem enthused with the new proposal: ?I think this law, like any law which is for peoples? health, is good,? says Carmelo Trotta who, notwithstanding his cigarette habit, seems genuinely happy with the proposed ban.