Manitoba is about to join a growing number of provinces that limit the use of electronic cigarettes.

Healthy Living Minister Deanne Crothers says she will introduce a bill in the legislature on Monday aimed at protecting people who don't want to be exposed to the vapour.

Crothers says she cannot reveal details until the bill is made public.

But she says the legislation will strike a balance between protecting the public and supporting people who use e-cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco.

British Columbia and Ontario have recently moved to ban e-cigarettes in indoor public areas and restrict the way they can be advertised and displayed.

Crothers said Manitoba's approach will be "unique" but along similar lines.