Can You Vape in Restaurants & Cafés?

In Canada, provincial and territorial governments are responsible for restricting smoking and vaping in all workplaces and public places not federally regulated - such as restaurants¹.

Under the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act and Regulation, owners, managers or lessees, are responsible for ensuring that their public and work places comply with the requirements for creating a tobacco and vapour free environment².

In Ontario, you cannot smoke or vape on a patio of any bar or restaurant, including the public areas within 9 metres of the patio⁴.

Individuals who vape in prohibited restaurants may face legal consequences. Violations of smoke and vapour free legislation could result in a fine for the owner, manager, lessee and/or person smoking or vaping².

Each province has its own approach to enforcing vaping restrictions, so penalties can vary by location. Always check the laws in your local province.

In most provinces and territories, vaping is banned in indoor public places, which includes cafés³. In some provinces, vaping is also not permitted within a specified perimeter of the establishment. Further restrictions on places where smoking, vaping and cannabis use are prohibited include a: • 9 metre perimeter around restaurant or bar patios.⁴

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References:

1. Health Canada.  (2002).  Tobacco Control in Canada.  Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-concerns/tobacco/about-tobacco-control/tobacco-control-canada.html. Accessed: 11 December 2024.
2. Government of British Columbia.  (2024).  Tobacco and Vapour Free Places - Province of British Columbia.  Available from: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/keeping-bc-healthy-safe/tobacco-vapour/requirements-under-tobacco-vapour-product-control-act-regulation/tobacco-vapour-free-places.  Accessed: 11 December 2024.
3. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada.  (2022).  Provincial restrictions on vaping products.  Available from: https://www.smoke-free.ca/SUAP/2020/Provincial%20regulations%20on%20vaping%20promotions.pdf.  Accessed: 11 December 2024.
4. Public Health Ontario.  (2019).  Where you can’t smoke or vape in Ontario.  Available from: https://www.ontario.ca/page/where-you-cant-smoke-or-vape-ontario.  Accessed: 11 December 2024.
5. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada (2024).  Provincial restrictions on vaping products.  Available from: https://www.smoke-free.ca/SUAP/2020/Provincial%20regulations%20on%20vaping%20promotions.pdf.  Accessed: 10 January 2025.