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100% rauchfreie Innenräume in allen Provinzen und Territorien
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Smoking rules in Canada
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
100% rauchfreie Innenräume in allen Provinzen und Territorien · In federally regulated workplaces such as federal offices, banks and commercial aircraft, the Non-smokers' Health Act addresses tobacco, vaping and cannabis use. · Municipalities may impose stricter smoking/vaping rules, so a specific Place requires a municipal check in addition to the provincial/territorial rule.
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Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
Patio rules are primarily provincial/territorial and sometimes municipal, not a blanket federal prohibition.
Hotels & hospitality
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Airports & transport
In federally regulated workplaces such as federal offices, banks and commercial aircraft, the Non-smokers' Health Act addresses tobacco, vaping and cannabis use.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Indoor places
PROHIBITED
100% rauchfreie Innenräume in allen Provinzen und Territorien
In allen kanadischen Provinzen (Ontario, Québec, British Columbia etc.) gilt ein lückenloses Rauch- und Vape-Verbot in sämtlichen geschlossenen Arbeitsplätzen, Lokalen und öffentlichen Gebäuden.
Conditions: Gilt für Tabak, Vapes und legalen Konsum von Freizeit-Cannabis.
Exceptions: Keine Ausnahmen für Innenräume der Gastronomie.
Legal reference: Non-smokers' Health Act / Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017
CONDITIONAL
Municipalities may impose stricter smoking/vaping rules, so a specific Place requires a municipal check in addition to the provincial/territorial rule.
Municipalities may impose stricter smoking/vaping rules, so a specific Place requires a municipal check in addition to the provincial/territorial rule.
Legal reference: Division of federal/provincial/territorial/municipal responsibilities
CONDITIONAL
For the final answer for a specific Place, applicable local/municipal rules and venue policy must also be checked where they can be stricter.
For the final answer for a specific Place, applicable local/municipal rules and venue policy must also be checked where they can be stricter.
Legal reference: Place-level override check
Outdoor places
CONDITIONAL
Patio rules are primarily provincial/territorial and sometimes municipal, not a blanket federal prohibition.
Smoking and vaping rules for restaurants, bars and patios are primarily set by provinces/territories and sometimes stricter municipal bylaws.
Conditions: Rauchverbot gilt auch im Umkreis von 9 Metern zu Türen, Fenstern und Terrassen.
Exceptions: Ausschliesslich ausserhalb der gesetzlichen Pufferzonen (9m-Abstand).
Legal reference: Provincial/territorial responsibility for public-place smoking and vaping
Airports & transport
PROHIBITED
In federally regulated workplaces such as federal offices, banks and commercial aircraft, the Non-smokers' Health Act addresses tobacco, vaping and cannabis use.
In federally regulated workplaces such as federal offices, banks and commercial aircraft, the Non-smokers' Health Act addresses tobacco, vaping and cannabis use.
Legal reference: Non-smokers' Health Act