| sale or use restricted | sale of firecrackers and prohibited fireworks banned outright; sale of consumer fireworks restricted to Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali, Lunar New Year and five days preceding each; discharge of consumer fireworks restricted to dusk–11:00 p.m. on those days; discharge of display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics requires permit; discharge of firecrackers banned except with federal approvals for cultural celebrations | s. 3(1), s. 3(2), s. 3(3), s. 4(1), s. 4(2), s. 5(1), s. 5(7) |
| permit available | yes; permit issued by the Fire Chief for display fireworks (s. 6) and special effect pyrotechnics (s. 16); consumer fireworks may also be discharged in public places under a display fireworks permit issued by the Fire Chief (s. 5(1)(b), s. 5(2)(7)) | s. 6(1), s. 6(2), s. 16(1), s. 16(2) |
scout note
Regulates sale and discharge of consumer and display fireworks, including permitted occasions, safety requirements, and enforcement.