Heather Crowe
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| Birthplace: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may... |
| Died: | Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... |
| Occupation: | Spokesman A spokesperson or spokesman or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and... for SmokefreeCanada |
| Website: | Heather Crowe at smoke-free.ca |
Heather Crowe (April 23, 1945, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
– May 22, 2006, Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian waitress who became the public face of Canada's anti-smoking campaign. She claimed that she contracted lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
in 2002 from second-hand smoke encountered at her workplace of over forty years, and later appeared in numerous television public service announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
s. The last place she worked was the well-known Newport Restaurant
Newport Restaurant
Moe's Newport Restaurant is located in the Westboro area of Ottawa, Canada, on the corner of Richmond and Churchill. Moe's is known for its pizza and Lebanese cuisine....
in Ottawa.
She famously claimed to have "never smoked a day in her life". In 2002, she submitted a successful claim relating to second-hand smoke exposure in the workplace to the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board was established in 1914. It is a workers' compensation insurer for Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario.-History:...
for lost earnings and health care benefits.
Based on her $12,000 salary, it awarded her $200 a week, plus $4,000 a year to help with medical expenses. She received a $40,000, one-time payment for pain and suffering. And then just before Christmas in 2003, the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board ordered her back to work and provided her with physical therapy to help her re-enter the workforce.
Due to a large part of her lobbying, the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
passed a tough anti-smoking bill which came into effect four days after her 2006 death of lung cancer at the age of 61.