how can we stand living in a regime like that? its great. you know that even the worst part of town is relatively safe and that the driver next to you is not likely to have a gun in his glove compartment, when you honk at him after he cuts you off. The smokers do have a choice they can go outside, or look for a pub with a patio. (by the way, some 1st nations people (natives) had a legitimate complaint) they said "its our cultural right to smoke." after a year and a bit of complaining the law still stands. Oddly enough, the law was initially passed not to protect non-smokers but rather employees who work in bars who have to breathe the smoke continuously. They dont have as much choice as the patrons who can come and go. petr