Can I Smoke or Vape Here? Check the Rule
Key takeaways
Pick a province and a type of place and the checker shows the rule we confirmed on an official page, with a link. Cities can add stricter bylaws, so check your city too. Where a rule is not yet confirmed, the checker says so.
Smoking rules in Canada come from three layers: federal law, provincial or territorial law and city bylaws. This checker handles the middle layer. It looks up the rule for your province and the kind of place you are standing in, and it shows the statement and the official page it came from.
How to use it
- Choose your province or territory.
- Choose the place: indoors, a patio, near a playground or school, a vehicle with a child, near a door, or a rental building.
- Read the rule and open the source link to see the exact wording.
If the same place is also covered by a city bylaw, the stricter rule applies to you. The rules-by-city database lists confirmed bylaws for the cities we have read.
What the answer is based on
Each answer is a statement we read on an official page and recorded with its address. If we have not confirmed a rule, the checker says so instead of guessing. The full table for every province is on the laws by province page.
Fines
Penalties depend on the province and, for bylaws, the city. See fines for smoking in prohibited places.
Can I smoke or vape here?
The answer is the rule we confirmed on an official page, linked below it. Cities can add stricter bylaws; check the rules-by-city database and your city's website.
Legal information only, not legal advice. Laws and bylaws change; confirm the current text in the official source before you rely on it. Read the full disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
Does this cover city bylaws?
Not fully. The checker answers from provincial and territorial rules. Cities can add limits on parks, patios and doorways, which you can search in the rules-by-city database.
What if it says the rule is not confirmed?
It means we have not read an official page for that combination yet. Check the province's tobacco and vaping page or your city's website instead of assuming smoking is allowed.
Is the answer legal advice?
No. It is general information taken from official pages. Laws change, so rely on the linked source.
Sources
- Government of British Columbia: smoking and vaping-free places — Government of British Columbia. Accessed October 27, 2026.
- Ontario: electronic cigarette and vape rules — Government of Ontario. Accessed October 27, 2026.