TORONTO - Ontario's doctors are congratulating the provincial government for banning adults from smoking in cars with kids.
Ken Arnold of the Ontario Medical Association says he's been calling for the ban since 2004.
A government-backed bill to ban the practice passed in the legislature today with support from all parties.
But Opposition leader Bob Runciman says the law will only make a police officer's job more onerous.
Drivers and passengers in Ontario who break the law could be fined up to 250 dollars for each offence.
Nova Scotia and British Columbia have already outlawed the practice.
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are also considering a similar ban.
An Ontario Provincial Police spokesman has said the ban won't be difficult to enforce, as officers already inspect for seatbelt and child car seat offences.
