Smoking & Vaping

Live Smoke-Free

Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke are linked to cancer, heart disease and several other diseases. 

Vaping

• A vape heats a liquid into an aerosol which is inhaled.
• Vaping can expose you to harmful chemicals including nicotine, flavourings, and heavy metals. 
• Vaping nicotine can be harmful to your physical and mental health and can lead to addiction.
• The long-term health impacts of vaping are unknown.
• Youth are at increased risk of the harmful effects of nicotine

To learn more about vaping and protecting your health, visit Canada.ca/vaping

Tobacco enforcement officers inspect places that sell tobacco and vapour products in Hamilton. They also investigate complaints about these places. A ticket and fine are given to people or places that do not obey the law. Fines start at $400.

The Smoke-Free Ontario Act:

• Makes it against the law to buy, sell or give a person under 19 any tobacco or vapour products
• Does not allow stores to have tobacco or vapour products or tobacco product accessories where the public can see them
• Requires signs in the locations affected by this law
• Makes it against the law to sell flavoured tobacco products, with the exception of cigars with wine/port/whiskey/rum flavour or flavoured pipe tobacco

Regulation 268-18 for Smoke-Free Ontario Act Regulation 439-18 for Smoke-Free Ontario Act