Figuring out where and when you're allowed to use fireworks in Canada depends on where you live and what rules apply in your municipality.
A neighbourhood Canada Day fireworks display is seen in a Toronto park, July 1, 2021, as the CN Tower is lit orange in solidarity and support of Indigenous communities across Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungThis Friday, Canadians across the country will celebrate the national holiday with public fireworks displays in their towns and cities, as well as in their backyards alongside family and friends.
But when and where are you allowed to shoot off fireworks in Canada? Ultimately, it depends on where you live."Many allow fireworks on Canada Day," Aleem Kanji, chief advocacy officer for the Canadian National Fireworks Association, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Monday. "Some have rules governing the use of them up until a certain time in the evening, ensuring that they are not being done in local parks or wilderness areas, or near rivers or streams or bodies of water, and it's really important to know the law.". A certificate isn't required for consumer fireworks, but the federal government advises Canadians to check with their local municipality, and potentially their province, on what the rules are.
— Victoria Day and Canada Day — with a permit required on all other days. Fireworks are also banned in parks and beaches.Others have gone a step further and prohibited them altogether.
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